See how the growing use of the filibuster in the Senate has crippled the presidential appointment system.

Larry Cohen, president of the Communications Workers of America, joins Bill to make the case for common-sense reform that would bring the Senate back to serving democracy.

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The labor leader says we should bring back the requirement that Senators show up to filibuster in person, so we know who’s holding democracy hostage.

Obama's first labor secretary has been a watchdog for workers.

The Senate's blocking of Chuck Hagel's nomination demonstrates why meaningful filibuster reform remains vital to democracy, no matter which party is in power.

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These days the Senate needs a supermajority to get anything done. So it doesn't get much done.

The president of Communications Workers of America makes the case for common-sense reform that would bring the Senate back to serving democracy.

Today's roundup includes stories about eliminating the debt ceiling, million-dollar judges and the NRA's inner circle.