Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20100301:09:02:00
Been frustrated by the 40-vote, the 60-vote threshold in the u.s. senate. when republicans are in the majority, they are frustrated by the democrats and vice versa. i did object strongly when during the bush administration when we couldn't get judges confirmed, that there was the advocacy of the quote nuclear option. i objected to that because i believed as robert bird does that we should not be addressing these issues through 51 votes. >> senator, you have voted for bills through reconciliation, nine times since 1989. >> yes, i have voted for them. but i objected strenuously to us changing th...
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