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Academics Look at Filibuster and Reconciliation

Pangloss
in Politics

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On this past Friday morning the American Enterprise Institute held a panel discussion on the history of the filibuster, and it was broadcast on C-SPAN, who has put it on their web site here:

 

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/id/220941

 

Much of the discussion looks at the existence of evidence that supports various preconceived notions about the filibuster.

 

Perhaps the most interesting part of the discussion is a look at the history of reconciliation featuring former Senate Parliamentarian Robert Dove, who was present at or presided over many of the events related to its history. (He considers it a monster that has been misused by both parties.)

 

Runs about 90 minutes, and well worth a look.

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