S01E15- Merkley Proposal (Season Finale)

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Run time: 01:31 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlY8t_5v0GE   Posted on YouTube: December 20, 2010 By YouTube Member: MainStreetInsider Views on YouTube: 9   Posted on DU: December 20, 2010 By DU Member: Rusty5329 Views on DU: 432

 
Status: Currently in discussion within the Senate Democratic Caucus, this proposal has emerged as the most prominent and feasible comprehensive rules reform measure. If the Democratic majority exercises the Constitutional Option on the first day of the 112th Congress, they will have an opportunity to reform the filibuster rules with simple majority support. The Democratic Caucus will have 53 members at the time, including Independent Sens. Lieberman and Sanders, so they can only afford to lose three members if no Republicans support the measure. It is currently unclear whether proponents will be able to garner majority support.

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