L'Arizona, la Louisiane et le Nevada figurent parmi les \u00c9tats dot\u00e9s de lois et de r\u00e8gles contraignantes qui pourraient affecter les r\u00e9sultats des \u00e9lections de mi-mandat ; la Caroline du Nord se distingue comme la meilleure pour les \u00e9lecteurs<\/p>
Washington, DC - As the U.S. Senate this week anticipates another filibuster over the Department of Defense authorization bill and upcoming filibusters over President Obama's middle class tax cuts, leading policy advocates and congressional experts today hosted a telephonic press conference to highlight the runaway usage of Senate filibusters and their role in derailing our democratic process and prioritizing corporate special interests over progress. <\/p>
\"The level of obstructionism we are currently witnessing is unprecedented in American history,\" said George Kohl, Senior Director for Policy at Communications Workers of America. \"The filibuster promotes gridlock, stalls our democracy, and blocks important and necessary work on appropriations and other legislation.\"<\/p>
Today's call set the stage for a Senate Rules Committee hearing tomorrow, chaired by Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY), that will feature the testimony of Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Tom Udall (D-NM) discussing the unprecedented levels of filibuster abuse this Congress and its related consequences on the democratic process.<\/p>
\"Filibusters aren't about democracy,\" said Carl Pope, Executive Chairman of the Sierra Club. \"They're about special interests flexing their power. An overwhelming number of Americans want our country to build a clean energy economy, but they don't hold the same sway as the coal and oil industry when it comes to asking their allies to filibuster a bill.\"<\/p>
Bien que le S\u00e9nat ait eu recours en moyenne \u00e0 une obstruction parlementaire par an jusqu'en 1970, les s\u00e9nateurs ont utilis\u00e9 cette tactique d'obstruction environ 70 fois par an au cours des deux derni\u00e8res sessions, faisant d\u00e9railler des projets de loi populaires, obtenant des accords de faveur et des projets frauduleux, et rendant impossible pour l'administration d'obtenir la confirmation des nominations de hauts fonctionnaires et de juges. <\/p>
By abusing this loophole in Senate procedures and favoring the interests of a few over the majority, this unprecedented obstructionism is harming the Senate's right to seek meaningful compromise and votes on legislation.<\/p>
L'obstruction parlementaire en chiffres<\/p>
1919-1960<\/p>
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Les motions de cl\u00f4ture ont \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9pos\u00e9es 27 fois<\/p>
108e Congr\u00e8s : 2003-2004 <\/p>
Minorit\u00e9 d\u00e9mocrate<\/p>
Les motions de cl\u00f4ture ont \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9pos\u00e9es 62 fois<\/p>
109e Congr\u00e8s : 2000-2006<\/p>
Minorit\u00e9 d\u00e9mocrate<\/p>
Les motions de cl\u00f4ture ont \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9pos\u00e9es 68 fois<\/p>
110e Congr\u00e8s : 2007-2008<\/p>
Minorit\u00e9 r\u00e9publicaine<\/p>
Les motions de cl\u00f4ture ont \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9pos\u00e9es 139 fois<\/p>
111e Congr\u00e8s : 2009-pr\u00e9sent<\/p>
Minorit\u00e9 r\u00e9publicaine<\/p>
Les motions de cl\u00f4ture ont \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9pos\u00e9es 118 fois*<\/p>
* \u00c9tant donn\u00e9 que le 111e Congr\u00e8s est toujours en session, ce chiffre n\u2019est pas le d\u00e9compte final.<\/p>
The recent upswing in filibuster usage is surprising, given the Founding Fathers' attempts to limit supermajority requirements to a few specific items.<\/p>
\"A review of the Constitution will show that the filibuster was never a part of the Framers' plan,\" said Caroline Fredrickson, Executive Director of the American Constitution Society. \"The filibuster is a Senate-created procedure, and has no basis in the Constitution or American history.\"<\/p>
R\u00e9cemment, des millions d\u2019Am\u00e9ricains au ch\u00f4mage ont ressenti de premi\u00e8re main les cons\u00e9quences de cet obstructionnisme politique lorsque le S\u00e9nat n\u2019a pas r\u00e9ussi \u00e0 renouveler les allocations de ch\u00f4mage dans les d\u00e9lais impartis en raison de multiples obstructions r\u00e9publicaines. <\/p>
\"Honest and accountable government starts with an open democratic process, including the ability to vote on legislation,\" said Bob Edgar, President of Common Cause. \"Deliberation and debate have given way to complete obstruction, all at the expense of American voters.\"<\/p>
Pour plus d'informations, veuillez visiter www.democracyrules.us<\/p>"}}]},"yoast_head":"\n