Our supporters, this should be easy and they're just not accepting the fact that it's not. And, and there are very good reasons for wanting to maintain the filibuster. Again, I've come out public saying we ought to end [the filibuster] because I don't think there's much left to anyway. I don't see how the center could be more broken. But I understand my colleagues who would like to have the filibuster. (22:45–22:49)
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Asserts that he has publicly stated the filibuster should be ended.
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