Sixteen years ago, when another new Democratic President was trying to enact an economic package, the Republicans were entrenched in opposition, too. But there was a striking difference between those Republicans and today's: the 1993 Republicans still showed some respect for democracy. In the Senate, Minority [RETURN TO ARTICLE]
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A little evidence wouldn’t hurt. How about list of each instance the filibuster has been used in the Senate, and the reason it was used. Without that the article lacks substance.
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