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On the recordNovember 26, 2021
We have seen carve-outs of the filibuster before. And I argue then in op-ed a few months ago that a carve-out for democracy is one that should be tenable but acceptable.
Said by
Stacey Abrams
Democratic · Georgia
Source
msnbc.com

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Abrams advocates for a carve-out of the filibuster to protect voting rights.

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