Claim: Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin defended the filibuster, claiming getting rid of it "would be the end of the Senate as it was originally devised and created going back to our Founding Fathers." But the filibuster wasn't part of the Senate rules when it was created.
Fact-check: Durbin and the Filibuster 'Myth' - FactCheck.org
Verdict: democratic sen. dick durbin defended the filibuster, claiming getting rid of it "would be the end of the senate as it was originally devised and created going back to our founding fathers." but the filibuster wasn't part of the senate rules when it was created.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely
Date published: 2018-01-23T22:53:31