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On the recordJanuary 17, 2022
Let`s accommodate people today change it. Not get rid of it. Just say, that the filibuster would not be used for constitutional issues like we don`t allow it to be used for budget issues.
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Jim Clyburn
Democratic · South Carolina
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Clyburn advocates for modifying the filibuster rules to protect constitutional issues, particularly voting rights.

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