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Ron Johnson: “We ought to take a vote on a rule change that'd be a 67 vote…”

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 00:57

I've got colleagues that are hoping against all hope they won't do it. That's really the divide, which is why I'm proposing that We ought to take a vote on a rule change that'd be a 67 vote threshold. and get Democrats on the record. Are you willing to end the filibuster when we're in power? Because if you end the filibuster when you're in power, eventually we'll get back in power. (00:57–01:03)

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Proposes a Senate vote on a rule change to require a 67-vote threshold to end the filibuster.

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