Republicans praised the filibuster on Jan. 11 as an essential tool that enables senators in both political parties to slow things down when they believe their colleagues are carelessly rushing too quickly to adopt controversial proposals.
“Allowing individual senators to secure—and, just as importantly, stop—dramatic policy changes is what sets this body apart. The filibuster provides each of us leverage that must be preserved,” Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.) told colleagues.
