Every agency action that Democrats don't like, whether it's a rule or not, and no matter how much time has passed, would be fair game if Republicans go through with this and establish this precedent. So let's take a step back. Republicans are admitting that they don't have the votes to pass these California resolutions under the Senate rules that the parliamentarian says apply in this case. So they'll overrule the parliamentarian. Why not throw out the rule book altogether? By voting to go nuclear on the cra, they're ignoring the law. (09:54–10:05)
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Asserts that Republicans acknowledge lacking the votes to pass certain resolutions under current Senate rules.
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