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2017
Filibusters: Political Strategy or Wasted Effort?
May 8, 2017, 7:37 p.m.
May 8, 2017, 7:37 p.m.
In political news, there is a lot of talk over the use of filibusters in the Senate, especially during the U.S Senate's recent confirmation of supreme court judge Neil Gorsuch. Are these efforts an effective political strategy or are legislators wasting everyone's time?
