Washington Journal
Senate Facts
2004-11-19T08:01:26-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYThiXC8yMDA0MTExOTA4MDU1NjAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Senate historian Richard Baker talked about the makeup of the Senate after the recent election, the history of filibusters and cloture, and other historical Senate facts. He compared and contrasted the current Congress to previous Congresses. He responded to telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail from viewers.
Senate historian Richard Baker talked about the makeup of the Senate after the recent election, the history of filibusters and cloture, and …
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Senate historian Richard Baker talked about the makeup of the Senate after the recent election, the history of filibusters and cloture, and other historical Senate facts. He compared and contrasted the current Congress to previous Congresses. He responded to telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail from viewers. close
Senate historian Richard Baker talked about the makeup of the Senate after the recent election, the history of filibusters and cloture, and … read more
Senate historian Richard Baker talked about the makeup of the Senate after the recent election, the history of filibusters and cloture, and other historical Senate facts. He compared and contrasted the current Congress to previous Congresses. He responded to telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail from viewers. close
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