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Jim Clyburn: “We all know that the filibuster is not in the Constitution. It`s not a law. It`s a tradition. And traditions means the…”

On the recordJuly 13, 2021
We all know that the filibuster is not in the Constitution. It`s not a law. It`s a tradition. And traditions means the past. The filibuster, I think, has its place, but not when it comes to voting and other constitutional issues.
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Jim Clyburn
Democratic · South Carolina
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msnbc.com

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Clyburn discusses the filibuster and its relevance to voting rights legislation.

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