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Ron Johnson: “When [Democrats] have the power, they'll end the filibuster.”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 03:37

There's not much left. The filibuster anyway. A lot of my Republican colleagues just refuse to vote to give Democrats the tool that they're going to take anyway. That's the reality situation. When [Democrats] have the power, they'll end the filibuster. They'll complete their goal of turning America into one party Nation. Puerto Rico, D.C. and the states, this PAC, Supreme Court, nationalize their elections. So that's, that's the path we're on. (03:37–03:41)

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