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Tom Udall: What does a filibuster really accomplish other than delay and, in some cases, defeat of a nomination?

On the recordApril 21, 2010
What does a filibuster really accomplish other than delay and, in some cases, defeat of a nomination?
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Tom Udall
Democratic · New Mexico

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Udall questions the effectiveness of filibusters in the nomination process.

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