On the recordJanuary 27, 2021
The filibuster is going away. It is nothing that helps the country. It doesn’t help states. It doesn’t help individuals. It is on its way out. It’s a question of when it goes.
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msnbc.comHarry Reid: “The filibuster is going away. It is nothing that helps the country. It doesn’t help states. It doesn’t help individuals.…”
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Harry Reid discusses the inevitability of the filibuster's end and its negative impact on democracy.
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