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This with a majority vote. they can pass it with 50 democratic votes. i feel like the coverage of that is often sort of black and white. light switch on and off, youre either gonna have the filibuster or not. it does seem like if this is gonna happen the more likely outcome is kind of more of a dimmer switch and then an on and off light switch. they could find a way to strengthen the filibuster or reform the filibuster or alter the filibuster or have some sort of carved out for the filibuster. i...

Do you think that is the way this will likely go if it does go forward, that theyll find a narrower path to doing this? >> i think thats exactly right. theyre going to debate how they can quote/unquote strengthen the filibuster in order to have this quote. i think there are a lot of ways to skin this cat, rachel. weve seen proposals to lower the voting threshold from 60 down to 55 down to 50. weve seen proposals to allow vouchers for democracy bills. there are a lot of ways you can make amendmen...

Do you think that is the way this will likely go if it does go forward, that theyll find a narrower path to doing this? >> i think thats exactly right. theyre going to debate how they can quote/unquote strengthen the filibuster in order to have this quote. i think there are a lot of ways to skin this cat, rachel. weve seen proposals to lower the voting threshold from 60 down to 55 down to 50. weve seen proposals to allow vouchers for democracy bills. there are a lot of ways you can make amendmen...

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Forced to go the nuclear option route taking the voting threshold from 60 to require them to get democrats on board down to 51. great to see you as we await this important vote. thank you for your time. >> bill: i dont know what else is going on. here we go. are you ready? coming at you like a big old hose in the garden. dianne feinstein. we await the vote on jeff sessions in committee. at the same time were waiting on how republican leadership. should see paul ryan in a matter of moments. when ...