Democrats must eliminate the filibuster to be able to effectively pass legislation and avoid appearing ineffectual.

“Why haven't we got immigration reform? Because we used to have two or three Dem senators that said, I'm not going to join you. You know, why didn't we get uh you know, more effective things done last time? Because Sinema Manchin would not, you know, uh overlook some of the uh would would work with t”

The Democratic Party should prioritize clear, relatable policy wins over esoteric structural reforms in the short term.

“People vote for you for their reasons, not yours and I do think it matters very much that we collectively have the discipline to say, yes, I'm going to fight against gerrymandering. Yes, we're going to do democracy reforms and to your point Jamie Raskin and others and Dick Blumenthal and and Sheldon”