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Tue Mar 23 19:57:53 +0000 2021

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

Chuck Schumer promises gun control votes, including on House-passed bills. But the House universal background checks bill lacks the votes: Even Joe Manchin is against it, says it goes too far. What can pass? Some version of Manchin-Toomey. Maybe. If that. https://t.co/0AhnvsrSLi — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 23, 2021 Hibernated

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

A partial walk-back from McConnell's office, which says he was referring to the *origins* of the filibuster. The *use* of the filibuster, of course, has an extensive and well-documented racial history over generations (though it's now used on everything). https://t.co/1LQZtYPWNe — PolitiTweet.org

Doug Andres @DougAndres

He was referring to the origins of the filibuster: "Historians told PolitiFact that the filibuster did not emerge… https://t.co/YleabgDvuV

Posted March 23, 2021 Hibernated

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

There is clearly a path to 50 Senate votes on a substantial gun background checks bill. But 60? Not so clear. Here's @ChrisMurphyCT on what it would mean for the filibuster debate if even that is blocked: https://t.co/0AhnvsrSLi https://t.co/1aSXKPHtqq — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 23, 2021 Hibernated

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