How can you have a bipartisan appropriations process? How can I strike deals with my colleagues if a couple months later they could go and just do a rescission? Right. Because It takes 60 votes to pass an appropriations. Only takes 51 votes for a rescission. And so, you know, as this goes on, you know, you're going to have less and less of people like me willing to work to pass appropriations. (36:35–36:42)
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Asserts the vote requirements for passing appropriations and rescissions in the Senate.
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