MSNBC All In With Chris Hayes December 9, 2021 08:48:00
Senators want them to be. there is this myth of tradition that it likes to sort of wrap itself up as an institution. but really, what it is, it's over 200 years of history of people who are doing what is politically convenient at the time and shouting it in the grand myths of prediction. it's absolutely true. we are making an exception to the filibuster here because it is politically advantageous to mitch mcconnell. he doesn't want to have this fight because he's worried that if you filibustered the debt ceiling, it will go through with the new color option and change the rules. so he's making...
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