What was the most important part of getting the bill to that point? What was the biggest hurdle you were. Able to overcome there? Yeah, absolutely. The biggest challenge in the Senate to pass legislation is overcoming a filibuster where you need 60 votes. And at the moment we were working on the Respect for Marriage act, there were 50 Democrats, 50 Republicans. Democrats were in control because the Vice President could come and break a tie if necessary. (09:29–09:37)
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