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Sean Duffy: “Republicans control the House, the Senate and the White…”

Featuring: Sean Duffy, Republican | Secretary of Transportation | National

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Published | Video Starts at 05:00

Well, I think Well, I think there's a lot of, a lot of mouthpieces in the media that will tell a different story. Right. And it's hard to push back against that narrative. But if we're honest, what's really happening, Republicans control the House, the Senate and the White House, but Democrats in the Senate have the ability to shut down Republican movements because of the filibuster rule. Right. You need 60 votes to pass a. And because Democrats don't get to. Yes, that bill won't pass. Right. If we get into the weeds of how politics works. (05:00–05:09)

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Asserts that Democrats can block Republican initiatives in the Senate due to the filibuster rule.

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