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On the recordDecember 14, 2010
The problem is the majority doesn't rule in the Senate. The Senate is supposed to be deliberative and slow and difficult but it also -- and I've checked the Constitution, it's supposed to run on a majority. Not 60.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Paul Begala discusses the Senate's operational rules and the challenges faced by the majority party.

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