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Rick Scott: “If we have a bigger majority, we could have two more votes…”

Featuring: Rick Scott, Republican | U.S. Senate, Florida

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Published | Video Starts at 36:18

What kind of difference does that? Well, number one, on the committees we'll have, if we just have a simple majority, we have one more vote. But If we have a bigger majority, we could have two more votes on every committee. That's a big deal. And trying to get legislation passed and. That for conservatives, that can maximize the wins, right? Because if you lose one person over a billion, you still get the bill passed in the committee. (36:18–36:22)

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Asserts that a larger Republican majority would result in two more votes on every committee.

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