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On the recordApril 21, 2010
the filibuster used to be the exception to the rule. In today's Senate, it is becoming a straitjacket.
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Tom Udall
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Expressing concern about the filibuster's impact on Senate operations.

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