During my four years as chair of this committee, I provided members on both sides of the aisle with ample time to debate before calling votes. The bottom line is this. The Senate parliamentarian has been clear that a chairman can override committee rules by a vote of the majority of the committee. Both Republican and Democratic chairs have done that in the past. I think each of us would say that we did not relish it. (02:50–02:56)
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Asserts that the Senate parliamentarian states a chairman can override committee rules by majority vote.
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