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Tom Udall: “The Senator from Oregon has raised the issue of what we have going on right now is what we call a silent debate. It is a…”

On the recordJanuary 25, 2011
The Senator from Oregon has raised the issue of what we have going on right now is what we call a silent debate. It is a silent filibuster. We have people who say they want to filibuster and object, but then they go home or they go on vacation or something like that.
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Tom Udall
Democratic · New Mexico
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Jan 25, 2011

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Senator Udall discusses the issue of silent filibusters and the need for reform in extended debate.

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