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Brother Buzz

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7. They really can't do squat with the present filibuster rules other then vote no

Reply to eleny (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 08:24 PM

Jan 2017

Although I understand the filibuster will be in effect for the Supreme Court confirmation vote. That is, unless the Senate pubs figure a sneaky underhanded way to eliminate it.

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