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Ron Johnson: “We all would like to maintain the filibuster so we can block…”

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 00:39

That's my concern is God forbid they ever take back the Senate. They're going to do that anyway. Why don't Republicans do it? 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 they're in power, I believe they will end the filibuster and we ought to beat them to the punch. (00:39–00:45)

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Asserts that Republicans want to keep the filibuster to block Democratic legislation.

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