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>> they said theyre perfectly prepared to do the jobs themselves. the easiest way to do that is through the reconciliation process. as i pointed out for two months. >> how is that easier than republicans not filibustering them -- >> that would require getting consent from every single republican to lower the threshold to 51. i cant imagine that would happen. >> do you not have the power to do that? >> and the reason that wouldnt happen is weve been pointing out for two months how they ought to d...

Extraordinary measures, so far janet yellen, is the only one in washington who has taken extraordinary measures, to avoid, the first defaults on americans debt, in history, mitch mcconnell, has taken the distressingly, ordinary measure, of opposing an increase. in the debt limit. and at the same time, he has taken the extraordinary measure, of actually imposing a 60 vote threshold, and chuck schumer in the democrats attempt to raise the debt ceiling, mitch mcconnell has given no reason why he is...

Thing, that finally provokes the democrats in the senate, to all realize, that dealing with a party that has gone crazy, means that the 60 vote threshold rule, has to be eliminated, for something as important as the debt ceiling. and if democrats in the senate agree, to change that rule, because the debt ceiling is so important, then the conversation will continue. among democrats. about what else might be, as important, as preserving the full faith and credit of the united states of america. is...

Preserving democracy. >> thats the hope. one of the things thats -- this discussion is the defense of the filibuster in the idea a 60-vote threshold will force a mjor pay party to do the horse trading to the administrative process but the opposite is happening. when the people holding out and defending the filibuster cant get that process to happen, you know, on their own, then it means that this system is fatally flawed, you know, and when kyrsten sinema and the op ed she wrote in june said thi...

Always wanted to rhyme skaggs with banks. according to susan, president biden needs a leap ton of cash. your words, not mine. speak up okay. did i say that? >> greg: i dont know. one way to do that, they claim, is to beep up the irs is funding and power and now the bill may include a mandate that will in and force banks to turn over to the irs and you will cash flows. the threshold with any account with over $600, or any american with a side hustle recycling beer cans. as if your annual tax fili...

That from the outset of this discussion. has been in the defense of the filibuster, or the idea of it. the 50 threshold will force a minority party to do a horse trading thats posed to be interview to the -- but the opposite of that has been happening. and with the people who are holding out, and defending the filibuster, cant get that process to happen on their own. it means that the system is fatally flawed. when kyrsten sinema, when she wrote back in june, says that it was her reasoning in de...

And so democrats, are now realizing, that they may have to take extraordinary measures, to prevent the country from going into default, which would send the american economy into a depression, and throw the world economy into at least a recession. senator angus king, has never been in favor of changing the 60 vote threshold rule in the senate, but in that same new york times article, he said this. i have been very reluctant for nine years about modifying the filibuster rule, especially when it c...

Looking at ways to raise the debt limit without gop support. four sources with knowledge of discussion tell nbc news that senate democrats have considered creating a new exception of so-called filibuster carveout to bypass the 60 vote threshold needs to stem the debt ceiling. the challenge is whether democrats have the support of all 50 senators in their party to change the rule. >> we can prevent a catastrophic default with a simple majority vote tomorrow, if republicans would just get out of t...

The latest data from the association of british insurers. the european energy crisis just got worse, with prices for gas soaring, following renewed fears from traders over supplies of the fuel critical for heating and electricity generation ahead of the wintel. in the uk, record wholesale prices of pushed ten energy applies to collapse so far since the beginning of august with further supply of failures expected in the next few weeks and consumers are bracing themselves for massive hikes in what...

There is a proposal that manchin himself has put together that cannot pass under the current configuration. and the current configuration is meant to even further intrench minority role. which will make it harder, harder to for democrats to win election light, a lone government. even if they get substantial electoral majorities. >> and, professor car, if you were to open up the 60 vote threshold for lets say, debt ceiling votes. well now youve done it. now, the senators, many for the post time i...