But somehow, after dinner time yesterday, once Senate Republicans were done with overruling the parliamentarian, these bills were now not subject to the filibuster. For the record and for the public's recognition, This is the first time in Senate history that the majority has used a nuclear option to take joint resolutions that were subject to the filibuster one minute and eliminated the filibuster for them the next. You may hear them try to deny it, but it's all on the record. So let me recap. The Senate parliamentarian, through the chair confirmed that all points of order waived during a Congressional Review act resolution. (01:43–01:55)
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Asserts that the Senate majority used a nuclear option to bypass the filibuster for joint resolutions for the first time.
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