Filibusted

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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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