Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton (D-Greensboro) is defending his decision to initiate another filibuster last week against a bill on the calendar to reform the board of the Alabama Department of Archives and History.

Republicans in the Alabama Senate have been considering their options if Democratic members decide to keep filibustering through the 2025 session.

“I would just hope my colleagues would understand that this is a deliberative body, and we’re going to talk,” Singleton said at this morning’s Business Council of Alabama (BCA) legislative speakers series.

State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine), who sponsored the bill being filibustered, warned Democrats that Republicans will have to respond in some way if the filibusters continue.

“The question is just, really, can we get back there with our Democrat colleagues after seeing what happened yesterday, which, again, was just hyperbolic,” Elliott said. “It was over the top and if that’s how that, you know, that’s the posture, then it’s going to require response of some sort.”

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Despite the pushback from Elliott and other Republican leaders, Singleton doesn’t seem to be backing down.

“That is something I want my colleagues to understand — when we are in a filibuster, it’s about being deliberative,” Singleton argued.

“It’s about understanding what the process is. If they’re tired, just go home because I’m going to continue to filibuster. I’m going to use the tools that is in my box, whether they like it or not. I’m going to call them out. I’m going to let them know where they’re falling short to the people of the state of Alabama.”

“And if they don’t like, they can take their ass home,” he said, “I’m fine. Thank you very much.”

Yaffee is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts “The Yaffee Program” weekdays 9-11 a.m. on WVNN. You can follow him on Twitter @Yaffee