Aren't those two arguments inconsistent: To say that reconciliation could be used in one instance, no matter what the instance is, but, on the other side, it is inappropriate to use reconciliation at any time because of the nature of the Senate and its need to have debates?
Addressing the use of reconciliation in Senate debate.
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