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Nevilledog

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Tue Oct 19, 2021, 11:47 PM Oct 2021

Sen. Angus King on filibuster: 'Democracy itself is more important than any Senate rule'



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“I’ve concluded that democracy itself is more important than any Senate rule,” Sen. King tells @NicolleDWallace about how the filibuster needs to be adjusted.

Sen. Angus King on filibuster: ‘Democracy itself is more important than any Senate rule’
Senator Angus King (I-ME) speaks with Nicolle about how the GOP is using the filibuster to “stifle debate” and how the filibuster needs to be adjusted in order to protect federal voting rights
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8:32 PM · Oct 19, 2021



https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/watch/sen-angus-king-on-filibuster-democracy-itself-is-more-important-than-any-senate-rule-123983941686
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Sen. Angus King on filibuster: 'Democracy itself is more important than any Senate rule' (Original Post) Nevilledog Oct 2021 OP
manchin has a votes bill, will he let the repbus filibuster it to death, his own bill? nt msongs Oct 2021 #1
I think he absolutely would....and then blame Democrats for not convincing GOP to support it. Nevilledog Oct 2021 #2
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