Filibuster's End

For nearly a month, the U.S. Senate has done nothing but filibuster about ending filibusters. Last week it came to an end--with an easily predictable result. On the key vote in the dispute about whether to amend the Senate's rules so as to make it easier to shorten debate, the anti-filibuster forces were ahead 54 to 42--but fell ten short of the two-thirds majority they needed. Now, presumably, the Senate could get down to business.

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