Senator John Thune

But the Democrats, on a substance level, on a political level, seem to have made a decision that they would rather defend, again, an ideology that is completely out of step with the American people.

But the Democrats, on a substance level, on a political level, seem to have made a decision that they would rather defend, again, an ideology that is completely out of step with the American people.

But the Democrats, on a substance level, on a political level, seem to have made a decision that they would rather defend, again, an ideology that is completely out of step with the American people.

Yeah, I know it's hard. It's an inside baseball thing here. It's, it's unique to the United States Senate, but under, uh, under our rules in the Senate, and this was kind of the system that the founders handed us, it takes a super majority to do almost anything consequential. And, um, and this is, so it's 60 votes in the Senate is required to move legislation with very few exceptions.

Yeah, I know it's hard. It's an inside baseball thing here. It's, it's unique to the United States Senate, but under, uh, under our rules in the Senate, and this was kind of the system that the founders handed us, it takes a super majority to do almost anything consequential. And, um, and this is, so it's 60 votes in the Senate is required to move legislation with very few exceptions.

Yeah, I know it's hard. It's an inside baseball thing here. It's, it's unique to the United States Senate, but under, uh, under our rules in the Senate, and this was kind of the system that the founders handed us, it takes a super majority to do almost anything consequential. And, um, and this is, so it's 60 votes in the Senate is required to move legislation with very few exceptions.

And one of the things we're working on right now, you've probably heard your, your listeners have probably heard too. the president talk about budget reconciliation.

And one of the things we're working on right now, you've probably heard your, your listeners have probably heard too. the president talk about budget reconciliation.

And one of the things we're working on right now, you've probably heard your, your listeners have probably heard too. the president talk about budget reconciliation.

When you have unified control of the government, in other words, the House, the Senate, and the White House, there are things you can do at 51 votes in the Senate that you otherwise wouldn't be able to do through a procedure that is, again, unique to the Senate. But on most issues, and this is an issue where, you know, again, it's a bill that we put in front of the Senate.

When you have unified control of the government, in other words, the House, the Senate, and the White House, there are things you can do at 51 votes in the Senate that you otherwise wouldn't be able to do through a procedure that is, again, unique to the Senate. But on most issues, and this is an issue where, you know, again, it's a bill that we put in front of the Senate.

When you have unified control of the government, in other words, the House, the Senate, and the White House, there are things you can do at 51 votes in the Senate that you otherwise wouldn't be able to do through a procedure that is, again, unique to the Senate. But on most issues, and this is an issue where, you know, again, it's a bill that we put in front of the Senate.

And this, honestly, this was just a motion to proceed to the bill. This wasn't even the, this was just to get on it, just to debate it. They voted against even having a debate about it, and that takes 60 as well. So it's a 60-vote threshold, and I know that's, for most Americans, everybody's like, well, isn't 51 a majority in the Senate?

And this, honestly, this was just a motion to proceed to the bill. This wasn't even the, this was just to get on it, just to debate it. They voted against even having a debate about it, and that takes 60 as well. So it's a 60-vote threshold, and I know that's, for most Americans, everybody's like, well, isn't 51 a majority in the Senate?

And this, honestly, this was just a motion to proceed to the bill. This wasn't even the, this was just to get on it, just to debate it. They voted against even having a debate about it, and that takes 60 as well. So it's a 60-vote threshold, and I know that's, for most Americans, everybody's like, well, isn't 51 a majority in the Senate?

The answer is yes, but the rules of the Senate and the history and heritage of the Senate is such that it requires a supermajority on most legislation.

The answer is yes, but the rules of the Senate and the history and heritage of the Senate is such that it requires a supermajority on most legislation.

The answer is yes, but the rules of the Senate and the history and heritage of the Senate is such that it requires a supermajority on most legislation.

It's a long list, and we are going to do everything we can and push the limits of what's allowable. Um, you know, there are, there are limitations on how it can be used, but the Democrats expanded the scope of reconciliation. They passed two major, major, you know, $3 trillion worth of new spending.

It's a long list, and we are going to do everything we can and push the limits of what's allowable. Um, you know, there are, there are limitations on how it can be used, but the Democrats expanded the scope of reconciliation. They passed two major, major, you know, $3 trillion worth of new spending.