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Dan Patrick on the Two-thirds Rule

The Republican state senator from Houston explains why the longstanding parliamentary tradition is "arbitrary" — and why his party should better exercise its power.

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The Republican state senator from Houston explains why the longstanding parliamentary tradition is "arbitrary" — and why his party should better exercise its power.

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