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    In a letter to U.S. Senators, Demos has joined with numerous allies to urge reform of the Senate's dysfunctional filibuster rules. As the letter states: "In place of a deliberative process that prioritizes open debate, accountability, and cooperation, the current Senate has descended into gridlock and partisan warfare at great expense to our nation and its ability to rise to the challenges of our time." Demos urges the Senate to end abuse of the filibuster as a top priority as it reconvenes in 2011.

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    In a letter to U.S. Senators, Demos has joined with numerous allies to urge reform of the Senate's dysfunctional filibuster rules. As the letter states: "In place of a deliberative process that prioritizes open debate, accountability, and cooperation, the current Senate has descended into gridlock and partisan warfare at great expense to our nation and its ability to rise to the challenges of our time." Demos urges the Senate to end abuse of the filibuster as a top priority as it reconvenes in 2011.

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    Demos Urges Senate To Reform Filibuster Rules

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    In a letter to U.S. Senators, Demos has joined with numerous allies to urge reform of the Senate's dysfunctional filibuster rules. As the letter states: "In place of a deliberative process that prioritizes open debate, accountability, and cooperation, the current Senate has descended into gridlock and partisan warfare at great expense to our nation and its ability to rise to the challenges of our time." Demos urges the Senate to end abuse of the filibuster as a top priority as it reconvenes in 2011.

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