Filibusted - a podcast by Vox

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, BrookingsExceptions 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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