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On the recordAugust 9, 2021
I do not believe that you should apply the filibuster. Legislative issues? Fine. But on the Constitution, I do not think that it ought to be applied.
Said by
Jim Clyburn
Democratic · South Carolina
Source
msnbc.com

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Clyburn expresses his view that the filibuster should not apply to constitutional issues.

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