On the recordJanuary 27, 2021
If all this takes eliminating the filibuster, another Jim Crow relic, in order to secure the God-given rights of every American, then that’s what we should do.
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msnbc.comEditor's note · Context
Barack Obama advocates for eliminating the filibuster to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and secure voting rights.
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