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Fix The Senate: A Call for Filibuster Reform Hits the Floor

January 13, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

The filibuster is why health care reform didn't contain a public health care option similar to Medicare; it's why no meaningful climate legislation was passed; why even non-controversial judges were denied confirmation despite a crisis in the judiciary; and why even the bipartisan DREAM Act wasn't even brought to the floor. continue reading »