(2003-05-09) — Senate Republicans plan to push through a new rule on filibusters which Democrats say unfairly targets members of their party.
Rather than reducing the number of votes to break a filibuster, the new rule would require any member engaged in a filibuster to speak exclusively on the theme “Things I Truly Believe.” The rules change would also allow Senators to speak on the topic: “Right and Wrong, and How to Know the Difference.”
“This is clearly an effort to silence my Democrat colleagues,” said Sen. Robert Byrd, D-WV. “How could I filibuster for more than a minute or two on such subjects.”

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