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Ted Cruz: “In order for legislation to pass the Senate, it takes 60…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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It just says everything that's happening now, let's keep it going for a couple of months. The House has passed it. It is now in the Senate. In order for legislation to pass the Senate, it takes 60 votes. That's the ordinary filibuster rule. A week ago we took up the House's clean cr. There's no riders, no attachments, nothing on it. It's just a clean let's keep the government open. (08:10–08:15)

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Asserts the requirement of 60 votes for legislation to pass in the Senate.

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