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Jeff Merkley: “Thank you very much. First, thank you for coming to the floor to debate such an important issue as how to make the…”

On the recordJanuary 18, 2022
Thank you very much. First, thank you for coming to the floor to debate such an important issue as how to make the Senate work well as a deliberative body and how to make our country work well. I was struck by a couple of things that you mentioned, and that is that you had stood strong fast against striking down the filibuster, and you noted how consistent you were. But you also criticized Democrats for changing position. But can you help my memory out on this, because did you not vote to strike down the filibuster on Supreme Court nominations?
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon
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Jan 18, 2022

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