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Tom Harkin: “The reason 51 is profound is because of the structure of our whole government.”

On the recordApril 21, 2010
The reason 51 is profound is because of the structure of our whole government.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa
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Editor's note · Context

Harkin explains the significance of the majority rule in the Senate's structure.

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