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Gridlock, dysfunction, and a politicized senate rule that just isn t working anymore. so it s been so encouraging to see over this past year senators like senator king, klobuchar, tester, and many other moderates come onboard and realize that the filibuster needs to be reformed. it s broken. it s not working. even if you supported it before, it s simply not working and needs to be fixed. i m going to be talking about the filibuster in my by line at the end of the show, but until then, ellie, thank you very much for coming to the understood show. coming up, my interview with civil rights icon and former ambassador to the united nations, andrew young. we talk about a pivotal moment he was a part of that led to the voting rights act of 1965. s act. dry eye symptoms keep driving you crazy? inflammation in your eye might be to blame. [inflammation] let s kick ken s ache and burn into gear! over the counter eye drops typically work by lubricating your eyes and may provide temporary relief. ....
Into, at this moment, the debate on the filibuster, i lose at least three votes right now to get what i have to get done on the economic side of the equation. but i also think that we re going to have to move to the point that we fundamentally alter the filibuster. when it comes to voting rights, just so i m clear, though, you would entertain the notion of doing away with the filibuster on that one issue, is that correct? and maybe more. maybe more. joining me now is ellie zutnick, spokesperson for fix our senate. from your vantage point, how significant were the president s remarks there? they were a big deal. they were a huge deal. president biden is a longtime supporter of the filibuster, but he clearly understands that there is absolutely no way he s getting republicans with him ....