She said removing the filibuster would not guarantee "that we prevent democracy from being elected" and that getting rid of it would only treat the "symptom" of partisanship, not the underlying problem.
Cinema said that while she strongly supports the Democrats' election legislation, she "will not support individual actions that worsen the underlying disease of division that is plaguing our country ... 60-vote me There is no need to reinstate your longstanding support for the border. For the law to be passed."
“When one party only needs to negotiate with itself, the policy will be pushed from the middle to the extreme,” she said, noting that she does not support that outcome, and she knows that "Even Arizonans don't."
The cinema situation has remained the same during recent talks on voting rights, but in a fatal blow to his party as he sought to strike a unified tone of support for legislation on the issue, taking action on Monday. for before a self-imposed deadline.
Arizona Representative Reuben Gallego called on the cinema to support Filibuster at the will of Biden, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other progressive Democrats. Gallego has not ruled out running against cinema in the 2024 Senate primary.
"We will not hold back from protecting our democracy and the voting rights of all Americans," he said on Thursday. "The time has come for the US Senate and Senator Cinema to do so."
Arizona Democratic Party President Raquel Terran also criticized the cinema, saying the organization was "disappointed to say the least that it chose to defend an ancient regime over its constituents."
Cinema acknowledged that some states are passing laws that make it difficult for voters to access the ballot box, and said she supports civil rights groups challenging those laws in court, adding that she Will support voting rights bills coming from the house. However, she is not going to support the change in filibuster.
Cinema argued that the country needed a "continued strong effort to protect American democracy". He outlined some ways to do this, including supporting state and local candidates who represent the values enshrined in our Constitution and ensuring that "we have a judiciary that is less unilateral in its political leanings." Is." She also said that it is important that the nation "contains and combats the rise of large-scale propaganda."
The cinema garnered praise from its fellow liberals in the chamber. Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia said he heard Sinema's speech and did an "excellent job".
"I think this is the point I've been making for an awful long time, and it is," he said, when asked if he agreed with many of the points he made in his floor comments. .
Republicans also praised the cinema. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told CNN his remarks were "typical of political courage." He added: "He saved the Senate as an institution."
This story and title have been updated with additional developments on Thursday.