In the first 50 years of the filibuster, it was used only 35 times. But the last Congress alone had 112 cloture motions filed, plus threats of more. This is the tyranny of the minority.
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"In the first 50 years of the filibuster, it was used only 35 times. But the last Congress alone had 112 cloture motions filed, plus threats of more. This is the tyranny of the minority." — Peter Fenn
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In the first 50 years of the filibuster, it was used only 35 times. But the last Congress alone had 112 cloture motions filed, plus threats of more. This is the tyranny of the minority. — Peter Fenn
About Peter Fenn
Peter Fenn was a Journalist from United Kingdom (1956–2013).
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This quote is attributed to Peter Fenn, a Journalist from United Kingdom.
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Peter Fenn lived from 1956 – 2013.