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Michael Bennet: Yesterday's failed procedural vote on Chairman Schumer's campaign finance legislation is the perfect example, in my…

On the recordApril 21, 2010
Yesterday's failed procedural vote on Chairman Schumer's campaign finance legislation is the perfect example, in my view, of the abuse of Senate rules.
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

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Bennet pointed to a recent vote as an example of rule abuse.

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