Lee has supported previous changes to the filibuster when Republicans have been in control of the Senate.
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, joined by Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., left, leaves a private GOP lunch meeting as he continues to press for a vote on his proposal to barring vaccine mandates that the Biden administration has ordered for U.S. companies, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021.On Monday, Utah Sen.
Schumer, D-N.Y., said he would force a vote by Jan. 17 on changing the Senate’s rules if Republicans continue to block voting rights legislation that has been tied up since last year. Current rules require a 60-vote supermajority to end debate on a proposal and proceed to a vote. That’s a difficult proposition in the evenly-divided Senate. Democrats only have a majority because of Vice President Kamala Harris’ ability to cast a tie-breaking vote.
“Republican officials in states across the country have seized on the former president’s Big Lie about widespread voter fraud to enact anti-democratic legislation and seize control of typically non-partisan election administration functions,” Schumer wrote. In a statement, Lee, a Republcian, ripped Schumer’s letter, saying changing the long-standing rules is “absurd and dangerous to the institution itself.”
He is so embarrassing
Could someone please tell Mike Lee that the American political tradition enshrines majority rule, with rights for the minority?
We NEED Medicare for all NOW, take money out of politics and the filibuster NEEDS TO DIE.
Ok. I can live with that.
Is Lord of the Flies better or Worse than We can’t lose so let’s Ramsack the Capitol
If SenMikeLee doesn't like it, it must be good.
Looks like he's coping a double feel on himself of his little flesh-pouches. Or is that a new racist signal thang?
The way it should be. Get rid of Mike Lee!
Other countries call it democracy.
But changing the rules to accommodate authoritarian Lee is perfectly fine. But giving voice to all voters, no way. We can see his fellow legislators in Utah are of the same ilk.
Tell me Mormons fear democracy without telling me Mormons fear democracy. MikeLeeforUtah will go first…
Please ask yourself when was the last time “doomsday Mike” made any prediction that actually came true. He is ALWAYS wrong.
Heaven forbid the will of the people be heard.
Gerrymandering is his answer
Democracy is scary
Mike Lee also believes voting rights are of the devil.
Support the change, oustlee
So like…what is happening now? Where one party refuses to agree with anything the other party proposes, ever?
Is Mike REALLY the best Utah can do? Sad!
Senate rule changes only apply when Rs have majority.
Hitch up them knickers, SenMikeLee … 🙄
Am I stupid to believe that he might get voted out? Or is that a fever dream?
Wait, Mike Lee is a blatant partisan hypocrite? Oh yeah, no news there.
Filibastard!
The guy’s a criminal, along with most Repukelicans today, people with no scruples
I've nick named him Captain Moroni but the fit isn't quite right. I am not referring to the image of a young, buff, caucasian Mormon warrior living in North America in the 6th century BC, I mean Senator Lee has visited too many D.C. buffet lines since he's taken his Senate seat.
One of the few individuals in the senate that ted cruz can look at and go ewwwww.
Looks like Mike had a few too many Christmas cookies....
Any constituent of SenMikeLee is unsurprised by the hypocrisy
Doesn't the party in the white house usually lose seats in the midterms? If the party of trump had half a brain they'd say
Mike Lee has no principles or honor
Mike Lee is a tool he will do and say anything to keep his voters
All theatre. If Republicans were in the majority in the Senate and McConnell said that he wanted to change or end the filibuster, Lee would do it in a hot second. The idea that Lee is principled in some way is laughable. 🤨
Of course he did. The man has no shame, morals or conscience.
I don't expect more from Lee, but I do from Romney. Has he said a word about his party's machinations to steal future elections? Nothing is more important right now. I'm really disappointed in him.
Mike Lee has some bad karma headed his way.
If rolls were reversed and Republican held both houses of Congress and the presidency and Democrats wanted them to fail so badly that they were willing to sacrifice the country and not even allow debate like the GOP is doing, they would change it in a heartbeat
Becky Edwards is running against Mike Lee in the GOP primary. Make sure you’re registered to vote, with Republican affiliation (and then check out her website to see where you can sign a petition to get her on the ballot
Senator Lee does what his owners tell him to. Pity the people of Utah have been conned into thinking that's them.
mike lee supports whatever trump tells him too, he has ZERO leadership qualities or thoughts of his own….
Mittens comment on one party getting %100 of it's way as not functioning but destroying. Wooden and awkward as usual but even he sees what's happened in utah with one party rule. Pressed on it I'm sure his story would change but if dems want it it's bad.
You also wanted to shut down the government, pissed on the debt ceiling and voted no for the child tax credit. I don’t trust you on voter rights one bit MikeLeeforUtah
Mike Lee is Utah's biggest embarrassment.
What I would like to know is when the media is going to stop playing stupid. Stop analyzing what the Republicans say as if theyre geniune, as if they mean it, and as if a single one of them continue to support democracy and Country.
If he’s blasting it then it’s probably the right thing to do. Not a fan
Utah SenMikeLee doesn't believe in democracy. He doesn't want people to elect leaders to make policy, no one-person-one-vote standard of the Warren Court. VoteLeeOut utpol
why am I not surprised. Party over Country, with that one.
Mike Lee setting his standards based on what is best for his party and career? I’m shocked.
I don’t know why, even in Utah, anybody cares what Mike Lee says. SenateDems SenateGOP
All my homies hate Mike Lee.
He's not so high on democracy unless and until it suits his self interests. He's the King of Lilliput. Never forget.
What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. utpol filibuster
Of course he does… if his party does it-its fine, if the other party proposes it- it’s unconstitutional or communism. But he also thinks Trump is Cpt Moroni, so….
Hypocrites, by definition, are not consistent.
Of course he has.
Hypocrisy, thy name is SenMikeLee
So, Short-Sale's a hypocrite. Say it ain't so.
Because the GOP has become the autocratic party. Rule by absolute power and anyone other than them with power is the enemy. And no, the democrats are not perfect. They are not innocent. But they pale in comparison to the ruthlessness and hypocrisy of the current GOP
Wait are you saying SenMikeLee is a hypocrite? I don't believe it.
Hypocrisy IS their brand. Their base eats it up.