And the reason why they changed it from a 67 vote threshold to a 60 vote threshold, which is what it is today, is because they couldn't clear busters. This is the crazy logic in the United States Senate. If you're going to tackle housing, immigration, energy policy, budget policy, tax policy, today in Washington, you have to get 60 votes in the United States Senate to do it. The current layout of politics is tough. Name me a Democrat that's actually going to reform the budgetary process in Washington. Name it, I'll wait. (11:56–12:09)
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Asserts that 60 votes are needed in the Senate to address major policy issues.
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