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Alex Padilla: “If they go forward, the majority wants to go nuclear to…”

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Senator Alex Padilla's Defense of California's Clean Air Act Amid Senate Filibuster Debate

Published | Video Starts at 10:57

But despite their smoke and mirrors approach to confuse the general public, we're all going to see it today with our own eyes. If they go forward, the majority wants to go nuclear to bypass the filibuster and pass a bill for the first time in Senate history. It has happened for nominations before. It has happened on a few procedural questions before, but never on a bill or three bills. Never. (10:57–11:10)

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Asserts that the majority intends to bypass the filibuster to pass a bill, which would be unprecedented in Senate history.

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