So Mitch McConnell is trying to get Chuck Schumer to voluntarily give up some of the power

that comes with being the majority party in the Senate.

Should Chuck Schumer take him up on that?

Let's talk about that.

Because retaining all of the weapons

in your legislative arsenal, like justice matters. Hey all, Glenn Kirschner here.

So we talk a lot about accountability and justice.

And usually when I'm talking about accountability,

it's accountability for the crimes of, you know, Trump and

company. Trump and his co-conspirators, his accessories, his aiders and abetters, his criminal

enablers, and the justice that comes with accountability.

But today let's talk about a different kind of justice. Let's talk about what I would call legislative justice, right? You know, justice in the legislative

process, you know, things like fairness and decency, honor and integrity, and yes compromise.

Because it's being reported that Mitch McConnell, Senate minority leader,

Mitch McConnell is trying to get Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer to agree to protect the

filibuster and forego the nuclear option. Now I'm going to be honest I don't think I know exactly

what those terms mean. I'm not a political expert. I don't even play one on TV.

Frankly, every time I hear the word filibuster, I think of a really big sandwich,

probably because I'm a Jersey guy. But here's what I think that means. I think Mitch McConnell is asking Chuck Schumer to give up, voluntarily give up, the opportunity if push comes to shove

to pass legislation on a simple majority vote or to confirm presidential nominees on a simple majority vote, 51 votes.

And of course, because it's a 50-50 split in the Senate, 50 Democrats, 50 Republicans,

Vice President Harris is the tiebreaker.

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