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The Senate's 2nd most powerful Democrat just savaged the filibuster
CNN
Count Dick Durbin among the growing chorus of voices on the liberal left who believe the time has come to jettison the Senate's legislative filibuster.
The Illinois Democrat, who also serves as the Senate Majority Whip -- the No. 2 leadership position in the party -- went very public with his issues with the way the filibuster is being used in the modern Senate during a fiery speech on the floor on Monday. Here's the key bit:![](/newspic/picid-6252001-20240609153039.jpg)
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