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That's the argument, that's the most important part of the argument for republicans talking to conservatives. there's also, i think, a really important argument here about this republican hypocrisy for democrats in government. because it's not just asking for stimulus funds for your district. i mean, their defense to that is, hey, the money's going out, we just want a piece for our district. this is, actually, these newly obtained letters that we've been quoting from, this is republicans saying, this policy works. it's going to create jobs in my district, while they're simultaneously saying, t...

Fresh off announcing his impending retirement. he told andrea mitchell this afternoon what he thinks about the filibuster problem. this was an eye opener. check this out. there are a number of reforms i think we need to institute in congress. we need to look at the filibuster and reform that. >> do you think the filibuster could be changed? could that happen now while you're still in the senate? >> i go back to my father's time. the great civil rights debate, the filibuster was being used to frustrate basic fundmental equities in this country. the threshold was 67 votes in those days. they red...

On their way out the door, who democrats weighed in on the vital issues of how our government works or doesn't work, the filibuster problem, a huge spike in how often the republicans have used the filibuster since writtening the senate in 2006, forcing more than in u.s. history. senator dodd says he doesn't want to change the rob. >> i'm totally against the filibuster rule. at the end of the day, if the chemistry isn't there -- >> the chemistry? senator dodd, the filibuster problem comes down to chemistry? if only the senators were closer to each other. more attracted to each other, this probl...