And the simplest way to solve the problem would be for him to free up at least five more Democrats to vote to reopen the government. But insofar as the filibuster is concerned, I think there's good reasons to preserve the filibuster. When Democrats are in charge, they can basically grant amnesty to all of the folks who are illegally in the country. They can create two states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. with each with two Democratic senators. In other words, they could transform the country forever. (00:59–01:06)
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Asserts that Democrats could grant amnesty to all undocumented immigrants if they are in charge.
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