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Two MAJOR victories today! (www.reddit.com)

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Susan Crawford won the Wisconsin State Supreme Court race and Edolf wasted $25M.
Cory Booker beat the filibuster length record and protested the administration by going off for over 25 hours. Call him and thank him!! You can call any senator or rep at (202) 224-3121 and ask for them by name.

Originally Posted By u/Winkinsburst At 2025-04-01 11:30:28 PM | Source

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

As I understand it, debate on an issue can be terminated by a 3/5 majority vote (cloture). By positioning the speech away from any specific bill, it also side stepped the possibility of it being terminated by cloture.