… to the president, he would sign it into law, and the government would open up again. So for now, at least, we need, you know, we need five more Democrats. We're at 55 votes in the Senate, and five more Democrats give us the requisite 60 to open up the government. And of course, that is the filibuster. We've seen some changes when it comes to Supreme Court nominees, judicial nominees, cabinet appointments. (03:05–03:13)
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Asserts that 55 votes have been secured in the Senate, needing five more Democrats to reach 60 votes to open the government.
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