Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wants Democrats to preserve the legislative filibuster as part of a larger deal on organizing the new 50-50 Senate.

In a memo sent on Tuesday to fellow Republicans, McConnell said they must be provided assurances from the incoming Democratic majority that the 60-vote legislative threshold will not be eliminated in order to pass agenda items that Democrats are eager to advance over the objections of the GOP minority.

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