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Chuck Schumer: “The threat of a filibuster has become so common and constant.”

On the recordApril 21, 2010
The threat of a filibuster has become so common and constant.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Schumer explains how the threat of filibusters contributes to delays in confirmations.

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