Republicans talk more freely about ending filibuster

As the Senate returns to work, the Republican majority is looking at something that was anathema until quite recently: Reforming filibuster rules to allow more bills to get votes. Before the recess, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) appointed a reform task force comprised of two senior senators and three freshmen -- Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), Sen. Roy […]