Well, I've said all year long that we have to repeal the filibuster. The Republicans are using that, as you already said, to block gun safety legislation from passing, from blocking equal pay for women in the United States from passing, from blocking protections for voting rights from passing.
Ed Markey: “Well, I've said all year long that we have to repeal the filibuster. The Republicans are using that, as you already…”
On the recordJune 8, 2021
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Senator Markey argues for the repeal of the filibuster, stating it is being used by Republicans to obstruct key legislation.
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