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What is the Senate filibuster and why should we care? – with Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker
What is the Senate filibuster and why should we care? – with Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker
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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
Nov 15, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Former Tennessee Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker join Governors Bredesen and Haslam to discuss the filibuster for a special episode, recorded live at the Baker Center in Knoxville in September 2022. Use of the filibuster, a rule that prevents key nominations and legislation from advancing without the support of 60 senators, is a long-standing practice of the United States Senate and Senators Corker and Alexander discuss how the filibuster works in practice, what they would change, and why it matters.
Released:
Nov 15, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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