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Grassley: GOP must use filibuster because Democrats did

By Jason Hancock 5/5/09

While he still thinks using the filibuster on presidential nominees is an abuse of Congressional power, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) contends that because the Democrats did it under President Bush, Republicans have no choice but to do it now.
The liberal blog Bleeding Heartland has been pressing Grassley’s office for weeks seeking comment about the [...]

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