TRNS News Notes By Victoria Jones
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After Common Cause filed a lawsuit in a D.C. District Court challenging the filibuster’s legality, Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) argued that the filibuster threatens national security.
“We put our national security at stake because we have people who have been nominated for key positions that the Senate, for one reason or another, can’t act upon because of the super majority vote procedural rule,” said Johnson.
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“We’ll work with the administration on making sure that they have the resources they need to help the people of Oklahoma,” Boehner said.
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“Our prayers are with the people of Oklahoma today,” the president said.
