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Season 6 · Episode 22
Landed Sun, 8 Sept 2019 · 23:00 your time · 1 episode · 30m
Season 6, Episode 22 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver aired Sunday, 8 September 2019 at 11pm ET on HBO Max.
- S06E22FilibusterIn 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 fanboys over Trump.
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