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On the recordJune 29, 2021
Whenever there is a tool that obstructs critical legislation from moving forward, we need to get rid of it.
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Val Demings
Democratic · Florida
Source
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Congresswoman Demings calls for the elimination of the filibuster to facilitate the passage of critical legislation.

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