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Minority power in the senate. i can even argue in favor of senator power. the idea of the filibuster is not something on its face should be eliminated. i think the abuse of the filibuster should be prevented. if it can't be prevented then it should be eliminated. but you should try to keep it. one senator being able to hold things up or raise principled objections especially if they relate to their home state, i can make an argument for that, whether or not i'm in favor for it. what is any reasonable possible argument for them being able to do this secretly? it's the anonymity that i can't mak...

-- play out. >> reporter: a reconciliation package that comes their way, republicans vowed sunday to block or at least slow down with, quote, hundreds of amendments. >> we won't try and drag it out forever with amendment but i think it is important to try to amend it -- some portion of the bill and at least use the amendment process to demonstrate to the american people some of the things that are still wrong with the bill. >> reporter: much may hinge on the judgments of an up elected figure, senate parliamentarian, alan freuhman who ill impose the byrd rule, and it hold that in a provision in...