“At its core, the filibuster is not about stopping a nominee or a bill. It’s about compromise and moderation.”
Those were President Joe Biden’s words, delivered 16 years ago when Republicans wanted to change the rules of the Senate to prevent Democrats from using the filibuster, a legislative stall tactic, to block judicial appointments.
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