Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., is continuing to pour cold water on calls to end the filibuster.
Despite pressure from President Donald Trump, Thune on Monday said “the votes aren’t there” to end the 60-vote threshold needed to pass most legislation in the Senate.
Ditching the filibuster would help end the government shutdown, which is on track to be the longest in U.S. history.
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