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After months of letters, calls and emails from constituents asking her to change or abolish the filibuster, and to support the Freedom to Vote Act, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan came out forcefully this past week on the Senate floor, and in a subsequent interview with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow.
(Recording of U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan)
Advocates are hopeful that her new position will help move other senators to support a “carve out” for democracy-related bills so the Freedom to Vote Act can be passed.
As Granny D said, “Democracy is not something we HAVE, it's something we DO.”
For the Open Democracy Minute, I'm Brian Beihl.
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