Filibusters have proliferated because under current rules just one or two determined senators can stop the Senate from functioning. Today, the mere threat of a filibuster is enough to stop a vote; senators are rarely asked to pull all-nighters like Jimmy Stewart in 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.'
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Nationality: American Type: Politician Born: December 26, 1955 |
“Except among those whose education has been in the minimalist style, it is understood that hasty moral judgments about the past are a form of injustice.”
“I don't date guys that I just meet randomly. I don't feel comfortable meeting strangers.”