Changing or eliminating the filibuster is possible if Republicans continue to oppose Democrats’ legislative priorities, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on March 14. The filibuster is a 60-vote threshold in the upper chamber to end debate on a proposal and bring it to a vote. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on March 10 called it “the essence of the Senate.” “It’s the only legislative body in the world where a majority is not enough for most things on the legislative side. It should not be changed.” McConnell also noted that Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) have indicated that they don’t want the filibuster axed, “and we’re counting on them to stand up for the institution.” Asked about the remarks during an appearance on MSNBC’s “The Sunday Show,” Schumer said that America needs “big, bold change.” “The kind of change we began to do in …