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On the recordApril 21, 2010
The Senate of each new Congress is not bound by the rules of the previous Senates under Section 5 of Article 1 of the Constitution.
Said by
Tom Udall
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Udall advocates for the Senate's ability to change rules each Congress.

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