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Mike Lee: “We're 10 votes shy of cloture, of forcing debate to a close…”

Featuring: Mike Lee, Republican | U.S. Senate from Utah

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Sen. Lee on Fox Sunday Morning | June 21, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 04:56

But it's important, Shannon, to remember that the original Save America act, the one that was passed by the House of Representatives, does have simple majority support in the Senate. Now, while that's true, We're 10 votes shy of cloture, of forcing debate to a close [on the Save America Act]. that doesn't mean that we couldn't pass it. There are a couple of ways to get there. One would be nuking the filibuster. As you pointed out, that appears not likely to happen. (04:56–05:01)

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Asserts that the Senate is 10 votes short of cloture on the Save America Act.

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