The epic standoff that created the 60-vote Senate
CNN
The 60-vote threshold to overcome the filibuster and pass legislation in the Senate seems as immovable as ever. But that threshold is relatively new. It was established after an epic fight in the 1970s, an era that today seems like something from an alternate universe.
The end results are twofold:
The total collapse of Democrats' effort to enact a national voting rights standard.The 60-vote threshold to overcome the filibuster and pass legislation in the Senate seems as immovable as ever.
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