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Example. we should have done more early on to do everything possible to derail it. ultimately two things need to happen. first people have to realize it is not a filibuster issue. it is a 67 vote veto issue. we don't have the votes to override it. >> what about a nuclear option on the front end? >> i would be open to something extraordinary. at the end of the day the result is the same. the president will veto it. that's why we need to elect the right president. having congress alone isn't enough. many of the things he put in place will be problems. this is critical. if we can hold majorities ...

About, we're not getting real resolutions to these issues, because to pass anything in the united states senate right now requires 60 votes and the republicans are using the filibuster issue, and i think we have to rethink that process. >> this is not real filibuster taxpayer reform, the agenda that the american people voted for twice, for more, i'm joined by larry cohen, who is the president of the worker's union of america. larry, this is progress, is it not. the nlrb is filled out, legally functioning, right? >> next week, hopefully that will happen. we need senate action tuesday, wednesday...

So this filibuster issue is significant. >> it's significant for both parties. one, there are lots of republicans who believe it wouldn't be good for their party to filibuster something that a majority of the public agrees with. >> 90%. >> that's right. and secondly it wouldn't be good for democrats if they couldn't stop this filibuster because there are probably a half dozen or so democrats who might go along with this because their seats will be in danger if they vote for gun control legislation. >> one of the things you'll see the president say -- and he's speaking shortly -- is i think he'...

I would support is simply getting rid of the filibuster most on the motion to proceed. the filibuster issue, it's not because of the rules, it's because of the people who have come to the senate recently, who said, you know, what i'm going to do is i'm going to throw the wrench in the crank case here and just stop everything in its cracks, we have got people who think their best interests is served by just shutting down. that is not in the best interests of the country. certainly with respect to be able to pick the next secretary of state with respect to the president, this senate ought to be ...