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Deval Patrick: the filibuster itself is an anti-Democratic or un-Democratic rule.

On the recordJanuary 7, 2022
the filibuster itself is an anti-Democratic or un-Democratic rule.
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Deval Patrick
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msnbc.com

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Governor Patrick critiques the filibuster as a barrier to democracy.

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