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Michael Bennet: The pervasiveness of the filibuster deployed every day for multiple purposes in this body has started to cause the…

On the recordApril 21, 2010
The pervasiveness of the filibuster deployed every day for multiple purposes in this body has started to cause the Senate to descend into complete dysfunction.
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

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Bennet criticized the frequent use of filibusters leading to Senate dysfunction.

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