Gov. Janet Mills said Thursday she supports keeping the U.S. Senate’s 60-vote filibuster in place, weighing in on the check on majority rule that has been a focus of debate within and between the two major political parties.
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One of the governor’s primary opponents, Jordan Wood of Bristol, said Mills “appears to think we’re still playing by the old rules.”
“Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress are ignoring the Constitution and breaking all political norms, so the idea that Mills thinks the filibuster is anything but an impediment to progress is extremely worrisome,” Wood, who previously worked on Capitol Hill, said.
