And this is even just about eliminating the legislative filibuster. No, what Republicans are proposing to do would go far beyond just eliminating the filibuster if they insist on plowing forward. Federal agencies will now have unilateral power to trigger privilege on the Senate floor with no institutional check from the legislative branch. Just as EPA has submitted California's waivers with full knowledge that they are not actually rules, other agencies will now be free to submit any type of action going back to 1996. (00:53–01:06)
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