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On the recordJuly 1, 2025
Their plan to blow up the Senate rulebook and sidestep nonpartisan scorekeepers is unprecedented and further demonstrates their complete hypocrisy when it comes to the filibuster.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

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Commenting on the Republican strategy regarding the Senate rules and budget process.

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