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senators
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The filibuster, a procedural move that allows senators to extend debates on bills indefinitely without a 60-vote majority, has long been viewed as a means to encourage bipartisanship in Congress and as a bulwark against political dominance by slim majorities in the upper chamber.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025 -
Long-time senators are usually the filibuster’s biggest defenders after serving in the minority.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Congressmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congressmen. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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