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Jeff Merkley: “And the deal was for reducing the deficit. Only for reducing the deficit, we will create a filibuster free pathway.”

On the recordMay 3, 2023
And the deal was for reducing the deficit. Only for reducing the deficit, we will create a filibuster free pathway.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Merkley recalls a historical agreement for a filibuster-free path to reduce the deficit.

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