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The Senate should keep its rule requiring 60 votes to end debate on most bills.
Under the filibuster rule, most bills need 60 of 100 senators to reach a final vote. Ending it would let a simple majority pass most bills.
Susan M. Collins
The Senate rules, when not circumvented, are intended to ensure that the rights of the minority to debate and amend legislation are protected.
I oppose eliminating the legislative filibuster. The filibuster is an important protection for the rights of the minority party
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