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On the recordJanuary 3, 2022
Get rid of the filibuster. It`s nothing. As Barack Obama said at John Lewis` funeral, it`s part of the leftovers from the days of slave owners. You have got to get rid of it. It`s very bad.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
Source
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Reid advocates for eliminating the filibuster, linking it to historical injustices.

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