On the recordJune 2, 2021
If the filibuster is getting in the way of our democracy, then it is time for it to go.
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msnbc.com“If the filibuster is getting in the way of our democracy, then it is time for it to go.”
Obama discusses the necessity of abolishing the filibuster if it obstructs democracy.
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