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On the recordJune 6, 2022
The challenge is that they all go to the Senate and because of the filibuster, this tradition that you need 60 votes. It`s really unlikely that we will be able to get them passed.
Said by
Don Beyer
Democratic · Virginia
Source
msnbc.com

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Beyer discusses the difficulties of passing gun safety legislation in the Senate due to the filibuster.

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