Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20210527:00:46:00
>> the filibuster is stifling bipartisanship because of this arbitrary threshold. this is how the senate used to work that it takes 60 votes. that is something only developed in recent decades. for more than 200 years the senate was a majority ruled body. things like medicare and social security did not have to clear a super majority requirement and were fought tooth and nail until they were able to secure a majority. there is a memo famous to people like me, lbj's top aide congratulating him saying he was sure medicare would pass because he counted more than a majority in the senate and medic...
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