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Chuck Schumer: “If the purpose and intent of a filibuster is to exercise a minority veto over legislation or a nomination or whatever…”

On the recordApril 21, 2010
If the purpose and intent of a filibuster is to exercise a minority veto over legislation or a nomination or whatever, then I think defending recent practice is, in my view, an up-hill climb.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Schumer critiques the justification of filibustering as a minority veto.

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