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On the recordOctober 14, 2021
That deal imagine that done what he said he would do. And that’s to bring along 10 Republicans who will vote to allow the debate to go forward. If he doesn’t, we’re going to have to do around this filibuster.
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Jim Clyburn
Democratic · South Carolina
Source
msnbc.com

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Clyburn emphasizes the importance of Manchin's role in securing Republican support for voting rights legislation.

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