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7. To get through the Senate? Isn't that why Thune doesn't

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 08:20 PM

Mar 19

want the Senate to be a place where one party can pass legislation?

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If Republican Senators nuke the fillibuster, Democrats can run on Medicare for [View all] applegrove Mar 19 OP

Don't know. I'm in Canada. applegrove Mar 19 #3

https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/filibusters-cloture.htm GenThePerservering Mar 19 #2

They can expand SCOTUS ON January 20, 2029. Nt Fiendish Thingy Mar 19 #4

They don't need to nuke the fillibuster for that. Renew Deal Mar 19 #5

To get through the Senate? Isn't that why Thune doesn't applegrove Mar 19 #7

They can run on a lot of stuff. mr715 Mar 19 #6