Sen. Rick Scott Talks Iran And Nuking The Filibuster

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🗓️ 10 April 2026

⏱️ 35 minutes

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On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Sen. Rick Scott joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to weigh in on President Donald Trump's handling of the Iran war, explain why the Republican-controlled Senate must nuke the filibuster, and discuss how the GOP can address the most pressing issues facing Americans.

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0:00.0	And we are back with another edition of the Federalist Radio Hour.
0:21.2	I'm Matt Kittle's senior elections correspondent at The Federalist and your experience
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0:45.2	Radio Hour today, Rick Scott, Senator Rick Scott from the great red state of Florida. Sir,
0:52.7	thank you so much for joining us. Well, it's great to be with you.
0:56.5	Yep. We're trying to. It wasn't red when I started back in 2010.
1:00.1	They were actually when I ran in 2010. There were 568,000 more Democrats. So we've been able to
1:05.6	really change the state over the last 16 years. Oh, the times have changed. Very much so.
1:10.4	Are they still fired up for November is the
1:14.4	question, because we have seen some elections over the last little while where we know that the
1:20.6	liberals and the far leftists are very fired up against Donald Trump. Donald Trump's not on
1:27.3	the ballot this time around. Are the folks in Florida fired up against Donald Trump. Donald Trump's not on the ballot this time around.
1:28.8	Are the folks in Florida fired up for November?
1:32.8	Well, I'm going to do everything I can to make sure they are. But, you know, special elections
1:36.3	are always hard because you've got to work, work, work to get your vote out. So I think we're
1:41.5	going to have a good November, but, you know, it comes down to great candidates.
1:45.1	You've got to have the money to run a great race.
1:47.6	And then you've got to bust your butt to get your votes.
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