(McCarty, p.2) The increase in polarization and subsequent decrease in bipartisanship has made it exceedingly difficult to build the cross-party coalitions that are often necessary to create super-majorities against filibusters.
(McCarty, p.2) Ang pagtaas sa polariseysyon at kasunod na pagbaba sa bipartisanship ay ginawa ito lubha mahirap na bumuo ng mga coalitions cross-partido na ay madalas na kinakailangan upang lumikha ng super-majorities laban sa filibusters.