That conservative bill has to die. The reality is the parliamentarian who's a Obama White House lawyer can only give suggestions to the speaker. The speaker has ruling authority. authority. So it's the speaker who has to make the final call. And so our speaker would always fall back on. Well, the parliamentarian said. (1:25:40–1:25:42)
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