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Josh Brecheen: “The filibuster is an accident in addition to being…”

Featuring: Josh Brecheen, Republican | U.S. House Oklahoma, 2nd Congressional District

In Depth: Rep. Josh Brecheen on why he wants to end the Senate filibuster

Published July 23, 2026 | Video Starts at 03:43

Federalist 73 talks about how we'll make sure there's not an excess of lawmaking. How we can stop the bad bills is the veto pin alone. The Founders were always purposeful. The filibuster is an accident in addition to being unconstitutional. Let me back that up. 1805, Vice President Burr goes before a group of senators, makes a few comments. The Senate responds. They change the Senate rule no longer giving them the ability to end debate. (03:43–03:48)

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Asserts that the filibuster is both accidental and unconstitutional.

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“The original intent, if you read the Constitution, was seven explicit locations in the Constitution where it allowed a super majority vote…”
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“About 50 years after the ratification of the Constitution, 1837 is when the, the results of that error that, that the Senate had made occurs…”
In Depth: Rep. Josh Brecheen on why he wants to end the Senate filibuster | Uploaded July 23, 2026 | 04:00-04:13
“Since 1975, when they reduced it to 60 vote threshold, they also changed it to a silent filibuster.”
In Depth: Rep. Josh Brecheen on why he wants to end the Senate filibuster | Uploaded July 23, 2026 | 06:55-07:01
“The filibuster of the super majority concept is something we have resurrected from the ashes of the Articles of Confederation.”
In Depth: Rep. Josh Brecheen on why he wants to end the Senate filibuster | Uploaded July 23, 2026 | 02:43-02:52
“Federalist 22 warns against two different times about having a 2/3 type vote for the regular measures.”
In Depth: Rep. Josh Brecheen on why he wants to end the Senate filibuster | Uploaded July 23, 2026 | 02:57-03:03
“Federalist 58 written by James Madison said we never want to go to the super majority threshold.”
In Depth: Rep. Josh Brecheen on why he wants to end the Senate filibuster | Uploaded July 23, 2026 | 03:17-03:24
“In 1805, Vice President Burr goes before a group of senators, makes a few comments. The Senate responds. They change the Senate rule no…”
In Depth: Rep. Josh Brecheen on why he wants to end the Senate filibuster | Uploaded July 23, 2026 | 03:48-04:00
“Federalist 22 makes the strongest argument. It's just the opposite. It's unconstitutional.”
In Depth: Rep. Josh Brecheen on why he wants to end the Senate filibuster | Uploaded July 23, 2026 | 05:54-05:59
“I'm talking about the unconstitutionality of the filibuster.”
In Depth: Rep. Josh Brecheen on why he wants to end the Senate filibuster | Uploaded July 23, 2026 | 07:41-07:44
“Demand your United States senator [to] go back at least to the talking filibuster.”
In Depth: Rep. Josh Brecheen on why he wants to end the Senate filibuster | Uploaded July 23, 2026 | 07:45-07:51