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Tom Barrett: “The issue of the filibuster that requires a higher threshold…”

Featuring: Tom Barrett, Republican | U.S. House, Michigan, District 7

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Candidate Interview: Tom Barrett (R) Representative in Congress - 7th District

Published | Video Starts at 07:46

But I think we have to be willing to have candid conversations with one another about how we go through that. And then I also believe that over in the United States Senate, where probably many of the viewers know The issue of the filibuster that requires a higher threshold of votes in order to move forward to pass something really shouldn't be used for ordinary governmental procedures like passing a budget. If we have to, you know, just keep the lights on in the government and keep the services continuing that people have paid taxes in order to do pay our … (07:46–08:00)

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Asserts that the filibuster should not be used for passing budgets.

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