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Mitch McConnell: Historians do not agree it has no racial history. This is all about a power grab.

On the recordMarch 22, 2021
Historians do not agree it has no racial history. This is all about a power grab.
Said by
Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Mitch McConnell argues that the filibuster has historical significance and is being mischaracterized as a power grab.

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