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00:02President Trump urged Republicans on Sunday to abolish the Senate filibuster
00:06to end the ongoing government shutdown, calling it the survival of our country.
00:10In a true social post, Trump warned Republicans that Democrats would abolish the filibuster
00:14to expand their power by adding states, Supreme Court seats, and electoral votes.
00:19This call came as a coalition of more than two dozen states
00:21sued the administration to restore supplemental nutrition assistance program funding
00:25during the shutdown.
00:26Senate Republicans are considering using the nuclear option
00:29to eliminate the filibuster and end the government shutdown.
00:32It's something that can permanently change Senate rules.
00:35Some lawmakers, including Senator Josh Hawley, argue the move is necessary
00:39to prevent children from going hungry during the stalemate.
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