The Restoration Of Congress With Senator Jeff Merkley
2022-03-24
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The Restoration Of Congress With Senator Jeff Merkley
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2022-03-24
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Partisan gridlock in the U.S. Senate, exemplified by the present day, “no-effort” filibuster, has made it difficult for the Senate to pass meaningful legislation and respond to the needs of the country. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) favors the "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" solution - talk. Senators who want to filibuster should need to stand up on the floor of the Senate to hold up action on bills they object to. Restoring the "talking filibuster," Senator Merkley argues, would bring the Senate back to the deliberative body it was designed to be, restore the incentives for both parties to seek compromise, and, in the process, help renew and strengthen our democracy. Join us for a conversation with Senator Jeff Merkley and Professor Larry Jacobs as they explore the history and debates of the filibuster.
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Jacobs, Lawrence R.; Merkley, Jeff. (2022). The Restoration Of Congress With Senator Jeff Merkley. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/268996.
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