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Beto O'Rourke: “Let us make an exception for democracy. That`s all we`re asking for. Not for Democrats, not for Republicans but for…”

On the recordJuly 13, 2021
Let us make an exception for democracy. That`s all we`re asking for. Not for Democrats, not for Republicans but for America in this 245-year and counting experiment.
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas
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msnbc.com

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O`Rourke calls for a change in the filibuster rules to allow for voting rights legislation.

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