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On their way out the door, two retiring democratic senators just weighed in on one of the most vital issues for how our government works or doesnt work. its the filibuster problem. 60 votes super majority for routine senate business for the first time in u.s. history. chris dodd of connecticut addressed the filibuster problem on this network this morning, saying he doesnt want to fix the problem. nice. >> im totally opposed to the idea of changing the filibuster rules. i think thats foolish in m...

Today a mainstream breakthrough on our broken senate. theres a "usa today" editorial today. the most mainstream of mainstream newspapers has run a blistering op-ed calling for democrats to solve the filibuster problem once and for all. columnist dwayne wickham blasts the complicity of the democratic majority describing how senate democrats have in his words eight more votes than they need to stop republicans from using the filibuster to effectively block the will of the majority. mr. wickham goe...

Its ridiculous. nobody understands what it is. if they did they would go nuts instantly. you have a senate thats already so tilted toward small, rural, underpopulated states. weve got the north dakota has 600,000 people. thats as many as on my block but they get as many votes as california or new york does. then, plus, besides that, they have this new rule theyve come up with that everything takes 60 votes, that you cant get the third deputy secretary of agriculture confirmed without 60 votes. i...

Today theres a bit of a mainstream breakthrough on the issue of our broken senate. theres a "usa today" newspaper editorial, the most mainstream of mainstream newspapers has run a blistering op ed calling for democrats to solve the filibuster problem once and for all. dwayne whickam says democrats have eight more votes than they need to stop republicans from using the filibuster to effectively block the will of the majority. mr. whickam goes on to note that harry reid appears unwilling to kill t...

Is so tilted toward small rural underpopulated states. we have the north dakota has 600,000 people, thats as many as on my block. but they get as many votes as california or new york does. besides that, they have this new rule theyve come up with, that everything takes 60 votes, that you cant get the third deputy secretary of agriculture confirmed without 60 votes, its completely nuts. >> weve been struggling on this show on how to talk about the filibuster problem. its a boring sounding concept...

Senate in 2006 theres been a huge spike in how often the filibuster is used. now for the first time in u.s. history forcing the 60-vote super majorities. for routine senate business. are you still awake? are you still awake? its very important. now that senator udall and senator tom harkin and senator shaheen are sponsoring legislation to change senate rules so a tiny minority cannot thwart the will of the majority anymore, its important to keep people interested in how important that is. to tha...

Radical way. lets bring out the chart, okay. since republicans lost the senate in 2006, theres been this huge spike in how often the filibuster is used. now for the first time in u.s. history, forcing the 60-vote supermajorities for routine senate business. are you still awake?! are you still awake?! its very important. now that senator udall and senators tom harkin and senator shaheen are sponsoring legislation to change senate rules so that a tiny minority can now thwart the will of the majori...

For months we here at the ra rachel maddow show have been driving friends and family members even occasional people on the subway crazy about our passion about a topic that is vitally important to how our government works or doesnt. its the filibuster problem, the political jujitsu move by which a minority of senators can block legislation they dont like, threatening to expand debate on it indefinitely until 60% -- i recognize that its not easy to hear about over and over again. i cant even make...

Democratic party last december. the nrcc just slimed one of their own. assume the position, newby. >> thank you, sir, may i have another? >> and congressman griffith, you might want to consider some permanent i.d. >> thank you very much, kent. >> sure. >> a lot weird going on in alabamas fifth district. >> a little bit. >> we started the show tonight on a desperate quest to make the country interested in the critically important but boringly named problem that is the filibuster. our quest evolve...

Reform, getting rid of tax shelters and republicans wanted lower tax rates so they were able to come together. the key thing is, what do the blue dog democrats want? and the key thing would they be able to bring along eight democrats in the senate so you dont have to have the filibuster problem? >> the answer is no. it will be watered down, weak tea, not like the robust tax cut we got under ronald reagan. david: mark, one thing the democrats got this week was a wakeup call. the obstructionism ju...