Senate Eliminates Filibuster for Supreme Court Nominees
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Senate Republicans eliminated the filibuster on Supreme Court nominees Thursday, thwarting Democratic opposition to Judge Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court and removing a key pillar of the minority’s power to exert influence in the chamber.
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