Filibusted
Jan 29, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
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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