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		<title>Kill the Filibuster</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The filibuster, simply put, is the practice of talking proposed legislation to death.  Presently, in the Senate, a three-fifths majority vote is required to end a filibuster: a high standard that aims toward consensus instead of mere majority rule.  
Back in the days of the Bush administration, when the Republicans controlled both houses [...]]]></description>
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