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Hank Johnson: “The Senate has a 60 vote threshold to bring a matter to the…”

Featuring: Hank Johnson, Democratic | U.S. House Georgia, District 4

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Hank Johnson Discusses Democratic Strategies Against Trump Administration Policies

Published | Video Starts at 01:09

Yeah, well, I mean, both the House and the Senate operate in accordance with majority rule. Generally, The Senate has a 60 vote threshold to bring a matter to the floor in most matters. to bring it to the floor for a majority vote. But other than that, both bodies, which are controlled by Republicans, operate by the majority. (01:09–01:15)

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Asserts that the Senate generally requires 60 votes to bring a matter to the floor.

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