U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is among a handful of Senate Republicans publicly expressing frustration about doing everything possible to keep control of the U.S. Senate with the midterm elections looming.
According to a report by The Hill's Al Weaver, the hopes of passing so-called "big-ticket items" to address affordability concerns this year were "quickly fading away," according to some Republicans.
In brief remarks to The Hill, Tuberville suggested as much, saying there was little movement by the U.S. Senate.
"Are we doing enough? We're not doing anything," he said. "Everybody's working on getting elected."
Tuberville, a candidate for governor, has suggested some of the gridlock on Capitol Hill is attributed to the long-standing filibuster rule.
He has been a proponent of ending the filibuster in recent months. In a recent op-ed, the senior U.S. Senator warned of a doomsday scenario without the GOP taking a proactive approach to ending the filibuster.
"Republicans must end the filibuster if we have any hope of keeping a Supreme Court that respects the Constitution," he wrote. "If we fail, Democrats have already said what they will do when they regain power: pack the courts with radicals who will disregard the Constitution altogether."
Jeff Poor is the editor-in-chief of 1819 News and host of "The Jeff Poor Show," heard Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon on Mobile's FM Talk 106.5. To connect or comment, email [email protected] or follow him on Twitter @jeff_poor.
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