A Senate Rule Silenced Elizabeth Warren. Is That Rule So Bad?
Senate,Elizabeth Warren,US Senate,Politics
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When Senate Republicans silenced Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., during debate over the nomination of Jeff Sessions to serve as attorney general, they sparked a furious response — but also used a rule that's meant to encourage civil debate.
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