Breakfast was free, but Senate Republicans ignored Trump's call to abolish the filibuster rule
American Senate Republicans on Wednesday rejected Trump's call to abolish the "filibuster" system to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. This open resistance is rare, as they usually almost obeyed Trump's requests when the Republicans controlled Congress.
The shutdown has entered its 36th day. On that day, Trump held a breakfast at the White House for Republican senators and urged them to abolish the Senate's long-standing institutional tradition on that day, so that a funding bill could be passed to allow the federal government to operate until November 21st.
Trump told the attending senators: "We must get the country running again. The way we will do it this afternoon is to abolish the filibuster rule. It's time."
But soon, enough number of Republicans returning to Capitol Hill clearly stated that they would not support abolishing the filibuster rule. Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters: "I am clear about the reality in the Senate on this issue, it will not happen." (or Wayne)
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