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CHARLES W. DENT: “I watched Republicans after the Tea Party wave, very conservative Republicans and Donald Trump argued to get rid of the…”

On the recordMarch 24, 2021
I watched Republicans after the Tea Party wave, very conservative Republicans and Donald Trump argued to get rid of the filibuster. I said, you will all regret the day because someday the shoe will be on the other foot, in this case on the left foot, and there'll be able to ram things to you that you will not like.
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CHARLES W. DENT
Pennsylvania

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Dent warns that eliminating the filibuster could lead to future regret for Democrats when they are in the minority.

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