WEBVTT NOTE recognizability 0.856 NOTE language en-us 00:00:01.100 --> 00:00:03.280 Would you be willing to pass the for the 00:00:03.280 --> 00:00:06.570 people's act by killing the filibuster would you be 00:00:07.740 --> 00:00:11.860 ...sold on that they'll never gotten very clear I think if you read my 00:00:11.860 --> 00:00:15.090 ...there it was very clear I think we can find 00:00:15.090 --> 00:00:19.350 ...pathway for I really do summary sitting down with both sides and 00:00:19.350 --> 00:00:23.370 ...everybody's coming from? 00:00:23.370 --> 00:00:28.320 But, the question remains can democrats and a bitterly gridlock senate get anything 00:00:28.320 --> 00:00:33.150 done if they don't change the filibuster joining me now is former 00:00:33.150 --> 00:00:37.570 democratic senate majority leader harry reid a leader...is great to see you 00:00:37.570 --> 00:00:43.410 thank you so much for coming to the sunday show hardware so what do you make of 00:00:43.410 --> 00:00:48.080 senator mansion and his stands on the filibuster there's no way he wrote 00:00:48.080 --> 00:00:52.510 in my paper the washington post there's no way he wants to change 00:00:52.510 --> 00:00:58.270 or even modify the filibuster is that at temple position. 00:00:58.270 --> 00:01:01.670 I've...and I believe the china question 00:01:01.670 --> 00:01:04.110 ...question where the...goes away. 00:01:05.180 --> 00:01:11.040 Country cannot operate...sixty percent of...together so, 00:01:11.040 --> 00:01:13.660 I know joe means well he's looking at time 00:01:13.660 --> 00:01:18.320 ...doesn't exist anymore when...our share your. 00:01:18.320 --> 00:01:23.090 Same...this past few days saying...he's going to do nothing, 00:01:23.090 --> 00:01:29.510 ... perhaps legislation for the democrats...since you 00:01:29.510 --> 00:01:34.680 mentioned the current senate minority leader mitch mcconnell we actually have some sound that I've been dying to get 00:01:34.680 --> 00:01:41.710 your reaction to have a listen to what he had to saymarch sixteenth. 00:01:41.710 --> 00:01:44.960 So, let me say this very clearly. 00:01:44.960 --> 00:01:49.770 For all...out of my colleagues nobody serving 00:01:49.770 --> 00:01:53.510 ...trevor can even begin. 00:01:53.510 --> 00:01:55.530 Can even begin to 00:01:55.530 --> 00:01:59.380 imagine for a completely scorched earth... 00:02:00.530 --> 00:02:05.730 Would look like...the republican senate did present obama? 00:02:05.730 --> 00:02:09.150 Would be child's play compared to the disaster? 00:02:10.310 --> 00:02:19.210 The democrats would create for their own... 00:02:19.210 --> 00:02:21.810 So, leader read given what 00:02:21.810 --> 00:02:25.970 ...mcconnell said there I mean those are some dire threats dire 00:02:25.970 --> 00:02:29.330 warning should democrats be afraid of mitch mcconnell? 00:02:30.460 --> 00:02:33.870 ...remember e known as the grim...is known as 00:02:33.870 --> 00:02:38.080 ...because it's almost impossible to get anything done... 00:02:38.080 --> 00:02:46.100 republican sen th they...manufacturing site for judges and nothing else 00:02:46.100 --> 00:02:50.590 no amendments no legislation whatsoever so he shared 00:02:50.590 --> 00:02:53.060 ...camera is nothing more than what 00:02:53.060 --> 00:02:57.190 he's been doing for the last several years? 00:02:57.190 --> 00:03:01.690 Later...actually when folks talk about democrats wanting to do 00:03:01.690 --> 00:03:05.470 ...complaining about the filibuster republicans turn 00:03:05.470 --> 00:03:08.470 ...turn the fire on you and say 00:03:08.470 --> 00:03:13.320 you're the reason why we're in this state...in because democrats...your leadership 00:03:13.320 --> 00:03:18.090 did away with the filibuster for executive branch nominations 00:03:18.090 --> 00:03:23.260 and for lower federal court judges what do you say... 00:03:23.260 --> 00:03:27.460 to blame you for...where we are right now is that...fair. 00:03:27.460 --> 00:03:29.750 Thank you for bringing this up. 00:03:29.750 --> 00:03:33.180 Republicans for the first-time in history the convert even 00:03:33.180 --> 00:03:36.630 ...filibuster this accurate accounts. 00:03:36.630 --> 00:03:37.840 We had the 00:03:37.840 --> 00:03:42.600 ...sure the second-most or core ma'am we're vacancies irving 00:03:42.600 --> 00:03:46.290 ...last...they couldn't do anything directly 00:03:46.290 --> 00:03:51.030 ...labor so, the idea they made the national labor relations more so we 00:03:51.030 --> 00:03:56.500 couldn't get koran so...course we change roles...country 00:03:56.500 --> 00:04:01.650 being a as a result of our changing rules we had the most productive 00:04:01.650 --> 00:04:07.790 ...you can even more so the first rules what legislation he was the 00:04:07.790 --> 00:04:12.370 first-time he became president and congress we were able to hassle 00:04:13.710 --> 00:04:18.100 ...was the first-time scented...fifty years we 00:04:18.100 --> 00:04:23.960 asked ...bills or...been waiting for years we were able to get things 00:04:23.960 --> 00:04:28.020 done...to be done and I think that 00:04:28.020 --> 00:04:33.730 eh this crying all...what's going on the fact 00:04:33.730 --> 00:04:38.230 of the matter is that we're changes and...because it was good 00:04:38.230 --> 00:04:43.210 for the country and concrete benefits for the...were able to get that...able to 00:04:43.210 --> 00:04:47.750 get his...some cameras improve education national 00:04:47.750 --> 00:04:54.040 liberation more we fill the these species circuit so I as I look 00:04:54.040 --> 00:04:57.330 back we did it because it was writing for the country and 00:04:57.330 --> 00:05:02.700 ...made...won his first congress...history... 00:05:02.700 --> 00:05:05.310 Have you been in touch with president by the 00:05:05.310 --> 00:05:09.820 ...white house to advise them...did...reach out 00:05:09.820 --> 00:05:16.250 to get your advice on how to navigate this filibuster conversation? 00:05:16.250 --> 00:05:21.210 I talked to the microphones quite often steve 00:05:21.210 --> 00:05:26.550 ...run claim I do it because I 00:05:26.550 --> 00:05:31.950 ...the being...monday morning...questions I answer I give them 00:05:31.950 --> 00:05:35.750 some advice I think...is somebody who understands 00:05:35.750 --> 00:05:39.800 ...center...told me many times don't forget I'm...guy 00:05:39.800 --> 00:05:45.000 he's a shanghai there are several years he understands us and now 00:05:45.000 --> 00:05:50.670 I think that is first hundred days...he knows what's going on.