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On the recordJune 20, 2021
The majority doesn't run over the minority, gets full chance to participate in debate, to offer amendments, to delay things, in order to seek a compromise.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley explains the traditional Senate process of ensuring minority participation and the need to restore this process.

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