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Ron Johnson: “Next time [Democrats are] in power, I believe they will end…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson: We ought to beat Dems to the punch on nuking filibuster | Carl Higbie FRONTLINE

Published | Video Starts at 00:46

Well, that's really the split in the Republican conference. We all would like to maintain the filibuster so we can block awful Democrat legislation, but they've laid their cards on the table. Next time [Democrats are] in power, I believe they will end the filibuster. and we ought to beat them to the punch. I've got colleagues that are hoping against all hope they won't do it. (00:46–00:50)

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Asserts that Democrats will end the filibuster when they regain power.

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