Ron Johnson: “Democrats purged the last two senators who held out and…”

“It has stopped America from going down a socialist path decades. But the president is right. And I told him, you know, at this point in time, he's 100% correct. The Democrats purged the last two senators who held out and supported the filibuster. So we know they have no respect for the filibuster. I don't think there will be a Democrat Senate candidate running for office that won't pledge to again. And the filibuster.” (01:43–01:49)

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