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Senate Republicans Reverse “Open” Pledge, Deny Right to Debate

Last night, Senator McConnell and Senate Republicans refused to allow five Senators their basic right to debate on the Senate floor for even one minute. Senator McConnell committed to a free and open Senate where “we are entitled to have our ideas debated,” “regardless of whether the majority party thinks those issues are worth debating” and “any Member of the Senate ought to be able to have a fair chance to get his or her amendment adopted.” Before work on even the first bill of the 114th Congress is done, Senator McConnell has broken this fundamental commitment. […]

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