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Eric Holder: “The filibuster was used throughout the 20th century to frustrate the passage of civil rights bills.”

On the recordMarch 23, 2021
The filibuster was used throughout the 20th century to frustrate the passage of civil rights bills.
Said by
Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia
Source
msnbc.com

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Eric Holder discusses the historical use of the filibuster to block civil rights legislation.

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