Trump Calls For Senate ‘Nuclear Option’ To Avoid Shutdown, Claims “Dems Would Do It”
by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
May 30, 2017
In the latest in a series of breathless tweets, President Trump tweeted on Tuesday calling for the Senate to end the filibuster and allow legislation to pass with a simple majority, saying it would allow his agenda to pass “fast and easy.”
“The U.S. Senate should switch to 51 votes, immediately, and get Healthcare and TAX CUTS approved, fast and easy. Dems would do it, no doubt!”
As The Hill details, Trump called earlier this month for the end of the filibuster, which essentially requires 60 votes for a bill to pass the Senate.
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