You can blame me, if you like, for the filibuster. My family gave it to the nation. It’s true! We didn’t do it on purpose, and we’d take it back if we could. But I’m getting ahead of myself. The US Senate is undemocratic in its representation; its filibuster rule compounds that undemocratic streak, requiring 60 votes to end debate on a bill so that the chamber can actually take...
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