Strange Bedfellows Oppose the Filibuster
Such bipartisan resolve might be welcome if the objective were not so misguided.
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Visiting Professor of the Practice of Political Science
Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs,
Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs
Director, Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy (2020-2021)
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