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Colin Allred: “We should return to the historic use of the filibuster…”

Featuring: Colin Allred, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Texas

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Democratic candidate for Texas 33rd Congressional District Colin Allred discusses his campaign

Published | Video Starts at 19:44

Have you changed your opinion on that? Do you think it should remain to still have the 60 vote requirement in the Senate? I think, you know, I've always thought that We should return to the historic use of the filibuster, which is that if you want a filibuster, then you should have to stand up and filibuster and you should speak. but that while you're doing that, no other legislation should be able to move. And what we've done is create a system where you can go filibuster and have a second track where legislation is still moving. (19:44–19:53)

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Advocates for a return to the traditional use of the filibuster.

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