WATCH: Democrats admit when they'd eliminate the filibuster as SAVE Act fight heats up
Trump urges John Thune to eliminate the Senate filibuster or cancel August recess until lawmakers pass the SAVE Act election integrity bill.
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As President Donald Trump intensifies his push to eliminate the Senate filibuster to pass the SAVE America Act, lawmakers are exposing familiar fault lines over when the chamber's 60-vote rule should, and shouldn't, apply.
Democratic senators avoided endorsing an outright elimination of the filibuster.
Some defended exceptions for certain legislation, with several arguing it should stay in place while Republicans push to pass the SAVE Act through the Senate.
"I would want to know what specific measure it covered," Sen.
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