Alex Padilla: “The Republican majority wants to extend trillions of dollars…”

“You can do a lot with a simple majority and avoid the filibuster, but you have to do it by the rules of, of reconciliation. But today, The Republican majority wants to extend trillions of dollars of tax cuts for President Trump's billionaire friends and extend those tax cuts permanently. That's not just terrible, terrible policy. It's against the Senate rules. The Congressional Budget act says clearly that reconciliation bills cannot increase the debt beyond 10 years.” (03:39–03:55)

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.