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On the recordJune 20, 2021
Republicans in the Senate are lining up to try to use the filibuster to stop the For the People Act from even being debated. Think about this. In the aftermath of an insurrection, with our democracy on the line, and many of these same Republican senators going along with the notion that somehow there were irregularities and problems with legitimacy in our most recent election, they’re suddenly afraid to even talk about these issues and figure out solutions on the floor of the Senate.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
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msnbc.com

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Obama criticizes Republican senators for using the filibuster to obstruct voting rights legislation.

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