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On the recordApril 21, 2010
I stand with our late colleague, Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia, when it comes to measures designed to eliminate or substantially limit the basic structure of current filibuster rules.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Reid aligns with Byrd's views on filibuster reform.

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