AOC: End Filibuster to Protect Marriage Equality and More
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. She and Colbert were discussing recent Supreme Court rulings striking down the Roe v. Wade abortion-rights decision, expanding prayer in public schools, invalidating a New York gun law, and more.
And Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has indicated he’d like to strike down rulings on marriage equality, private consensual sex, and contraception.“Congress, we have the possibility, when we are strengthened by the repeal of the filibuster or a change to a talking filibuster or a standing filibuster, in doing so we can codify Roe … and all the other cases the Supreme Court indicated that they would threaten,” she said. “We can codify same-sex marriage, we can codify the right to contraception, we can codify interracial marriage.
We can do it.”“We can only do it if we’re not fighting with one hand tied behind our back, let alone two,” she continued. “And so I think that right now we just need a fight.
And we need to show and demonstrate to the American people that when they vote to give Democrats power, we will use it to the fullest extent possible to defend everybody’s civil, economic, and human rights.”She called for President Joe Biden to endorse ending the filibuster.Her remarks received cheers and applause, and Colbert responded, “Certainly the Republicans use it to the fullest extent of their power at all times.”The filibuster is a Senate rule by which it takes 60 votes to end debate on a bill and move to a vote on the bill itself.
