Politico’s Senior Congressional Reporter John Bresnahan describes U.S. Senate procedures and how they have evolved.

Discussion Questions

1. Contrast the operational procedures of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate - refer to Senator Robert Byrd’s (D-WV) statement, “He who controls the rules, controls the outcome.”
2. What does "invoking cloture" mean? How has this process changed over time? How are invoking cloture and filibustering related?
3. According to Mr. Bresnahan, why does Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) have to contend with a different Senate than when President Lyndon Johnson was Majority Leader?
4. Use C-SPAN's Health Care Hub and Health Care Senate Debate page to stay connected to the latest developments in the Senate’s health care debate.