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Raphael Warnock: “So, let’s be clear. I’m not here today to spiral into the procedural argument regarding whether the filibuster in…”

On the recordMarch 16, 2021
So, let’s be clear. I’m not here today to spiral into the procedural argument regarding whether the filibuster in general has merits or has outlived its usefulness. I’m here to say that this issue is bigger than the filibuster.
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Raphael Warnock
Democratic · Georgia
Source
msnbc.com

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Warnock emphasizes that the issue at hand transcends the filibuster debate and is about broader democratic principles.

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