Well, quite simply, we don't have the votes to do this, so we don't need to, I think, move forward with an internal fight as to whether to eliminate the filibuster. Personally, I think it [the filibuster] preserves the rights of the minority. And so when we're in the minority again, which will happen at some point throughout history, we're not going to be able to assert our, our minority rights and prevent … (03:47–03:51)
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