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Maggie Hassan: I support a carve-out to the filibuster rule so they can pass with a majority, just 50 votes, rather than finding 10…

On the recordDecember 17, 2021
I support a carve-out to the filibuster rule so they can pass with a majority, just 50 votes, rather than finding 10 Republicans to vote with them.
Said by
Maggie Hassan
Democratic · New Hampshire
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Maggie Hassan announced her support for changing the Senate rules to pass voting rights legislation.

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