On the recordMarch 24, 2021
Mitch McConnell is very concerned about us doing filibuster reform, because he knows that there that Democrats will put forth bills that they would want to filibusters such as voting rights.
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Hirono explains McConnell's concern over potential filibuster reform and its implications for voting rights legislation.
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