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Our country, free, fair, impartially administered elections, that it is important that if a group of senators decide to block even a debate and then a final vote on the issue, they need to come to the senate floor and they need to explain why. historically, the senate rules say that every senator has a right to speak twice. when the speaking stops, you can call the question, and then you have a straightforward majority vote. now, there are details and permutations between the beginning of a deba...

>> when you say a modest and limited change to our rules, can you give us a preview of what the change might be? is that still in flux? is it being worked on? do you know what the proposed rule change will be? >> the proposal as i understand it -- theres room for tweaks and last-minute adjustments. but we would return to the talking filibuster. we would use the talking filibuster only for voting rights. this is saying that this is such a foundational issue for our country, free, fair, impartiall...

Call the question, and then you have a straightforward majority vote. there are details between the beginning of a debate and when the speaking stops. but thats what this proposal is intended to do. its intended to say, if you are going to block a vote on critical legislation that affects the foundation of our democracy, the access to the ballot and the impartial administration of the election process, then you need to come to the floor of the united states senate and explain yourself. thats rea...

Elections, and it is important if a group of senators -- decide and then a final vote on the issue, they need to come to the senate floor, and they need to explain why. historically, the senate rules say thats every senator can speak twice, but when the speaking stops you can call the question and then you have a straightforward majority vote. there are details and permutations between the beginning of a debate and when the speaking stops, but what it that is what their proposal is intended to d...