
Santa Fe—Since joining the Senate in 2009, Sen. Tom Udall has been one of the main critics of the excessive use of the filibuster in the chamber.
At the time, Udall was a member of the majority party and Senate Republicans frequently used the filibuster to stop legislation they disagreed with. Now, however, the shoe is on the other foot and Udall is in the minority.
And that Democratic minority now uses the filibuster to stop legislation they disagree with.
Bloomberg recently wrote about the change and said that “filibuster opponents had “gone quiet” since moving into the minority.
Udall still committed to a talking filibuster
When in the majority, Udall frequently spoke...