GOP Sen. Lankford bucks Trump, says ‘we should not get rid of the filibuster’

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) defends the filibuster amid calls from President Trump to eliminate the procedural move requiring 60 votes to pass most legislation.

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