Well, I'm in the mind that we need to really rethink where we're at, the position we're at. Because if you go the history of the Senate, The Senate wasn't a 60 vote margin or supermajority The Senate used to be a simple majority, but it had endless debate. And the debate which was actually not put in Place until 1807, when we did away with what we called the previous question, was set up with similar as the filibuster today, it was in place until 1907. (12:23–12:28)
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