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Devin LeMahieu: “There's only been one session in the Senate where every vote…”

Featuring: Devin LeMahieu, Republican | Wisconsin State Senate, District 9

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WisPolitics-State Affairs luncheon with Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu

Published | Video Starts at 12:48

Okay, good. Really was a rule of 17. It's members who are trying to kill bills. Always talk about any rules. 17. We went back historically and looked and There's only been one session in the Senate where every vote has had a majority vote by the party in control over the last 25 years. That was my perception, my procession. So this whole rule of 17 is essentially what members use to try kill bills that they don't like. (12:48–12:58)

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Asserts that only one Senate session in the last 25 years had every vote with a majority from the controlling party.

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