What is the Senate filibuster and why should we care? – with Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker
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What Senator Baker and Senator Byrd Did in the 1980s
Sen. Lamar Alexander: The reason the Senate doesn't function is there's not the self-restraint of allowing people to bring an idea for it and debate it. "It's kind of like joining the Grand Ole Opry and not being allowed to sing," he said. Sen. Bob Corker: I've been waiting 20, 25 years for a change in behavior. And I don't think there is going to be one"
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