There is no way out of this in terms of salvaging our ailing democracy without at a minimum, making an exception to the filibuster for purposes of securing the fundamental rights to vote in this country.
Mondaire Jones: “There is no way out of this in terms of salvaging our ailing democracy without at a minimum, making an exception to the…”
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Jones discusses the critical need for filibuster reform to protect voting rights.
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