Filibuster reform whip count: Bernie Sanders, Lee Fisher come out for reform

Slowly but surely, more current and potential Senators are coming out in favor of reforming Senate rules regarding the filibuster.  Greg Sargent gets the quote from Sanders:

Separately, Sanders told me in the Senate hallway that he's "absolutely on board" with filibuster reform. "We've gotta reform it," Sanders said. "The present situation leads to dysfunctionality."

"I may well support the Harkin effort," Sanders added. "But if not that, some other effort."

For those who don't remember, the Harkin effort effectively means a 51-vote Senate.  However, we are also counting supporters of any sort of filibuster reform, including Senators like Robert Byrd who want to keep the filibuster but no longer make it "painless."

In addition to Sanders, Ohio Lt. Governor Lee Fisher, who is running for Senate in Ohio, also came out in favor of reform today.  From Fisher's campaign website:

End the Filibuster

Washington is broken - and the filibuster is being abused, halting progress on the big issues facing our nation.

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