The reason it matters is it's the principal exception to the Senate filibuster rule. The Senate filibuster rule requires 60 votes to take up legislation. Budget reconciliation is the biggest exception to [the Senate filibuster rule], and it lets you move legislation with just 50 votes. We're going to use budget reconciliation to secure the border. We're going to use it to rebuild the military, we're going to use it to unleash American energy, and we're going to use it to extend the 2017 tax cuts. (03:58–04:05)
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Asserts that budget reconciliation allows legislation to pass with 50 votes, bypassing the filibuster.
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