reconciliation

Maher sees the holiday season as the starting point of any national reconciliation, figuring that we can't possibly unify the country until we unify our dining room tables.

“That means legislation in the Senate could be subject to a filibuster, unless it is part of a budget reconciliation bill or the Republicans eliminate the filibuster,” Kantrowitz said.

In the years that have passed, there have been other firsts and many other gestures in a bid to promote reconciliation and good relations.

In the years that have passed, there have been made other firsts and many other gestures in a bid to promote reconciliation.

Republican leaders in Congress have said that this time, if they retake majorities in both chambers, they’ll use their reconciliation bills to combine renewed tax cuts with aggressive cuts to social spending.