Democrats' embarrassing filibuster hypocrisy

The Democrats’ hypocrisy on the Senate’s filibuster cannot be overstated. The same people who are trying to abolish the legislative tool now were defending it not too long ago, and they ought to be reminded of their shameful political opportunism at every turn.

Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas did just that during a Wednesday speech on the Senate floor, giving a passionate defense of the filibuster (which requires the majority party to round up 60 total votes for most legislation) using Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s own words.