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On the recordJanuary 3, 2022
It cannot be the case that two senators care more deeply about preserving Senate tradition than preserving our democracy, because they’ll preserve a filibuster in what kind of country?
Said by
David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Cicilline emphasizes the importance of voting rights over the filibuster in the Senate.

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