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@ossoff Sen. Merkley explains that the reason the “filibuster” was given that name, given its origin is a Dutch term for “freebooting”: “the piracy was senators breaking the Senate code!" — PolitiTweet.org

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Merkley explains that even in 1875 the Senate code, which says “after all views are heard, you can have a simple majority vote,” held and allowed for a majority vote to help end discrimination in the South — PolitiTweet.org