Amy Klobuchar (D) · U.S. Senator
Topic: Senate filibuster
THEN · 2017-04-07
“we are united in our determination to preserve the ability of Members to engage in extended debate when bills are on the Senate floor.”
NOW · 2022-01-19
“Rules developed over time. And believe it or not, to my friend from South Dakota, those rules changed with the times.”
Context: The 2017 statement is a joint letter signed by 61 senators, including Sen. Klobuchar. In 2022 she spoke in support of a limited rules change (a 'talking filibuster') for voting-rights legislation.