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Chris Van Hollen: we need to eliminate it or radically reform it, or at the very least for now, put the burden on the obstructionists…

On the recordMarch 4, 2021
we need to eliminate it or radically reform it, or at the very least for now, put the burden on the obstructionists rather than on those who want to move the process forward.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland
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msnbc.com

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Discussing the need to reform the filibuster rules in the Senate.

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