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Alex Padilla: “Republicans plan to go nuclear a second time to throw out…”

Featuring: Alex Padilla, Democratic | U.S. Senate from California

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

Published | Video Starts at 07:03

First, we'll go nuclear and overturn the rule on points of order during a cra, which is in the law. Then Republicans plan to go nuclear a second time to throw out the rule book and use the CRA against any agency action that any agency submits, no questions asked. So, like I said, this goes way beyond just the legislative filibuster. So let's play it out a little bit so we're clear as to what this would lead to. (07:03–07:19)

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Asserts that Republicans intend to use the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to challenge any agency action without scrutiny.

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