McConnell calls move by Democrats to dump filibuster ‘genuine radicalism’

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Republicans blasted plans by Democrats to end or modify the long-standing 60-vote threshold in the Senate in order to circumvent the GOP and pass a voter overhaul bill.

“This, in my view, is genuine radicalism,” Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters Tuesday.

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