Case on filibuster begins in U.S. court
Posted: December 11, 2012 at 1:15 a.m.
A federal judge began hearing arguments Monday in a case about whether Congress is constitutionally required to pass legislation by a simple majority vote and whether the Senate’s filibuster rules violate such a requirement.
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