In two tweets on Tuesday morning, President Trump suggested killing the Senate's legislative filibuster and shutting down the government if his party does not get its way. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell quickly scotched the filibuster idea. In a press conference Tuesday afternoon, McConnell said getting rid of the filibuster "will not happen," explaining that eliminating the 60-vote threshold required to end debate on legislation would "fundamentally change" the way the Senate has worked "for a very long time." "There is an overwhelming majority ... not interested in changing the way the Senate operates," McConnell said. He has previously vowed to keep the legislative filibuster in place for as long as he was majority leader.

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