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Stories and content by Aaron Berlin

Filibusters not applied well

By Aaron Berlin / May 12, 2003
The Bush administration claims that this nation is in the midst of a “judicial crisis.” As a response to this perceived crisis, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist has proposed a change in the Senate rules that would effectively abolish the modern filibuster. Not long ago, the filibuster was considered the supreme piece of political theater....
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