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Re:U.S. Supreme Court deems half of Oklahoma a Native Americ... by caymanjim on Thursday July 09, 2020 @03:01PM (#23783754)
Filibuster is almost never used. It's occasionally threatened, frequently used as an excuse for not even trying, but rarely used. If it were used more often, it would elevate the debate around the bills under consideration. Congress doesn't even try.
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Re:U.S. Supreme Court deems half of Oklahoma a Native Americ... by jki275 on Thursday July 09, 2020 @03:10PM (#23783870)
The threat of a filibuster is enough to make it not worthwhile to bring legislation to the floor. "debate" is pointless when everyone's mind is made up.
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