Matt is joined by author Molly Reynolds of the Brookings Institution to talk about the intricacies of the Senate filibuster, budget reconciliation, and the Byrd rule, with a view toward the prospect of getting legislation through a divided Senate.
Resources:
U.S. Senate rules on filibuster and cloture
"The history of the filibuster" by Sarah Binder, Brookings
Exceptions to the Rule: The Politics of Filibuster Limitations in the U.S. Senate by Molly E. Reynolds (2017).
Guest:
Molly Reynolds (@mollyereynolds), Senior Fellow, Brookings
Host:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com
Credits:
Erikk Geannikis, Editor and Producer
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