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Ron Johnson: “We ought to end the filibuster. And not because I want to…”

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

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What do you see on the map? Well, again, listen to the pundits. It looks like we're in pretty good shape to maintain a slender majority. I mean, I'll still make the appeal. We ought to end the filibuster. And not because I want to end the filibuster. I just know the Democrats will do it. So I've got way too many colleagues who are denying that reality and also don't want to vote to give them the tool when they have the power, when they run the table. (12:36–12:42)

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Asserts that the filibuster should be ended because Democrats will eventually do it.

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