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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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