The topic of today's episode is “What is the filibuster?” And does it have a future? My guest is https://www.brookings.edu/experts/molly-e-reynolds/ (Dr. Molly Reynolds), who is a Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. She studies Congress, with a focus on how congressional rules and procedures affect domestic policy outcomes. She also supervises the maintenance of the “https://www.brookings.edu/multi-chapter-report/vital-statistics-on-congress/ (Vital Statistics on Congress),” Brookings’ long running resource on the first branch of government. Importantly, for our episode today, Molly is the author of the book https://www.brookings.edu/book/exceptions-to-the-rule/ (Exceptions to the Rule: the Politics of Filibuster Limitations in the US Senate).