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The World's Greatest Dysfunctional Body: Why the U.S. Senate Can't Govern

By Dennis Myers
Reno News & Review | November 30, 2009
Ever wonder why the federal government can't get anything done -- like health care or immigration reform -- despite one party's control of Congress and the presidency? It's because of a procedure that allows the threat of a filibuster to obstruct action more easily than a real filibuster.
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Tags: Health Care Reform, Congress, politics, Senate, Harry Reid

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