CSPAN2 Public Affairs Events December 21, 2017
The u. S. Senate. I want to thank senator lankford who is here with us at the table for agreeing to appear before us today to discuss the merits of his resolution. In 2010 this committee undertook a comprehensive examination of the filibuster in the United States senate. That examination was conducted in response to an ongoing debate about invoking the Nuclear Option. While no action was taken immediately following the conclusion of the committees work, the senate did take steps in early 2013 to modify rules and procedures considering bills, conference reports and certain nominations during th...