Constitutional Law,
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Jan. 18, 2022
Blame it on politics, not the existence of the filibuster
Regarding Neil Auwarter’s January 7 guest column, “Of filibusters and festive bachelors: The dark purpose of the Senate’s minority rule,” I concur with his conclusion that both the Senate majority and minority use the filibuster for political purposes.




Regarding Neil Auwarter's January 7 guest column, "Of filibusters and festive bachelors: The dark purpose of the Senate's minority rule," I concur with his conclusion that both the Senate majority and minority use the filibuster for political purposes. Further, I agree with Mr. Auwarter's call to end the filibuster, but only as...
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