Edward M. Kennedy: “The Senate rules have allowed the minority to make itself heard as…”

On the recordMay 4, 2005

The Senate rules have allowed the minority to make itself heard as long as necessary to stimulate debate and compromise and even to prevent actions that would undermine the balance of powers or that a minority of Senators strongly oppose on principle. In short, neither the Constitution nor Senate rules nor Senate precedents nor American history provide any justification for selectively nullifying the use of the filibuster.

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Edward M. Kennedy

Massachusetts

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congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Kennedy emphasized the importance of the filibuster in protecting minority rights in the Senate.

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Edward M. Kennedy: “The Senate rules have allowed the minority to make itself heard as long as necessary to stimulate debate and compromise…”

Editor's note · Context