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Chuck Schumer: “Well, this is a good interjection by my friend from Virginia. Why is it that a successful filibuster is wrong but an…”

On the recordNovember 12, 2003
Well, this is a good interjection by my friend from Virginia. Why is it that a successful filibuster is wrong but an unsuccessful filibuster is OK? Because we have had them before, and many on your side participated in them. We did not hear any of these arguments about the Constitution or anything else. I would be happy to yield to my colleague from either Alabama or Pennsylvania for an answer. Maybe we can come to some meeting of the minds.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

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Discussing the implications of filibusters during Senate debate.

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