> The requirement to have 60/100 votes in the senate makes it almost impossible to pass anything except the most uncontroversial bills. The filibuster is not e

> The requirement to have 60/100 votes in the senate makes it almost impossible to pass anything except the most uncontroversial bills. The filibuster is not enshrined in the Constitution. It's only a Senate rule that could be abolished at any time via a simple majority vote in the Senate. The Senators have chosen not to abolish the filibuster.