At the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, an independent from Arizona, spoke on a panel with a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers and governors about the current state of democracy.

Sinema stood her ground on refusing to eliminate the filibuster, a long-standing rule that requires support from 60% of lawmakers to pass most legislation. Despite immense pressure from the rest of the Democratic Party, she stood her ground in support of a free and fair election, saying "the push by one political party to eliminate an important guardrail and an institution in our country may have been premature and overreaching, in order to get the short-term victories they wanted."

The panel then shifted to discussing the support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia. U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, a Republican from Florida, also discussed how the United States intends to liberate Europe in 2023, just like it did in 1945.

Meanwhile, Tesla CEO Elon Musk had words of his own to say about the forum, which many deemed irresponsible after its 2016 ad campaign stated, "Welcome to 2030. I own nothing, have no privacy, and life has never been better." Despite not being invited, Musk took to his newly acquired social media platform over the weekend to make a series of quips aimed at the global organization.

Sinema's comments in Davos served as a reminder that democratic dialogue between both sides of the aisle is still alive and well.