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Government shutdown live updates as Senate fails to advance GOP bill for 12th time (www.cbsnews.com)

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[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 10 points 1 week ago

...following a marathon speech by Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon. Merkley addressed the chamber for 22 hours and 37 minutes in an address that began Tuesday evening, protesting what he characterized as President Trump's "authoritarianism."

This guy sounds dope.