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