Where To Stream Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 6 Episode 22
Filibuster
- Aired September 8, 2019
- 30 Min
- Rated 8.2
- Number 122 Of 378 Rated Episodes
In theory, the filibuster was created to ensure bipartisanship in the US Senate. In practice, it has become a way to kill bills with only 41 Senate votes. John explains the strange origin of the filibuster, how its overuse made the Senate a place where even bipartisan bills go to die, and why filibustering should be abolished altogether. Also, Trump's Hurricane Dorian Sharpie Scandal, the UK PM Johnson's clash with the Parliament over his No-deal Brexit strategy, and Fox News' Stu Varney...