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Chuck Schumer: “The filibuster should not be used to frustrate the very purpose of the Senate procedures, to foster discussion.”

On the recordApril 21, 2010
The filibuster should not be used to frustrate the very purpose of the Senate procedures, to foster discussion.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Schumer emphasizes the importance of the filibuster for fostering discussion in the Senate.

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