Yes. Actually, historians do not agree. It has no racial history at all. None. So there`s no dispute among historians about that.
Mitch McConnell: “Yes. Actually, historians do not agree. It has no racial history at all. None. So there`s no dispute among historians…”
On the recordMarch 23, 2021
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Senator McConnell responds to a question about the historical context of the filibuster and its perceived racial implications.
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