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Al Franken: This is not a bill that we can pass through reconciliation like we did the Relief Act. So this immediately brings to…

On the recordJune 20, 2021
This is not a bill that we can pass through reconciliation like we did the Relief Act. So this immediately brings to question the filibuster.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota
Source
msnbc.com

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Explaining the challenges of passing the For the People Act due to the filibuster.

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