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Daily Video June 19 2017

Filibuster, cloture and the nuclear option in the Senate explained
A filibuster is a parliamentary procedure in which debate over a proposed piece of legislation is extended, obstructing progress in a legislative assembly and delaying or even preventing a vote altogether.

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