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On the recordApril 21, 2010
I think one of the real problems is that with supermajorities required for just about everything, it does make it hard for the public to hold anybody accountable for what does or does not get done.
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Tom Udall
Democratic · New Mexico

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Udall discusses the challenges of supermajorities in the Senate affecting public accountability.

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