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  • Is it time to get rid of the filibuster in the US Senate?

    Apr 28, 2021 8:45 am by Phil CicioraExpert Viewpoints
    Professor Gisela Sin, c. 2012. Photo by Brian Stauffer

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    • Professor Gisela Sin, c. 2012. Photo by Brian Stauffer

    Although it’s been weakened over the years, the mere threat of a filibuster in the U.S. Senate still provides swing-vote senators with leverage, bargaining power and media attention, said U. of I. political science professor Gisela Sin.