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Democracy Subverted
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Democracy Subverted
While it is now taken for granted than any major piece of legislation needs 60 votes to pass the Senate, this has not always been the case. Use of the filibuster– [...]
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Re: Sen. Tom Harkin: Fixing the Filibuster, Sen. Tom Harkin, Democratic Senator from Iowa, Posted: February 12, 2010 10:39 AM
Among other bills, Republicans have filibustered legislation to provide low-income energy assistance; efforts to strengthen the Consumer Product Safety Commission to ensure our children are not exposed to unsafe toys; and efforts to ensure that women [...]