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Byrd Rule - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaLike to see a source on that... Or is this just your opinion? Because last time I checked democrats let the Bush tax cuts pass with ease and only one person in congress tried to filibuster them; Bernie Sanders..
The Byrd Rule is a Senate rule that amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to allow Senators, during the Reconciliation Process, to block a piece of legislation if it purports significantly to increase the federal deficit beyond a ten-year term or is otherwise an "extraneous matter" as set forth in the Budget Act.[SUP][1][/SUP] It is named after West Virginia Senator Robert Byrd.