"The U.S. Senator from Oregon who is leading the fight to restore the talking filibuster explains how changing just one rule could save our democracy"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Gridlock -- The Code -- Pirates in the Senate -- The defining struggle -- The Code strikes back -- Defending Jim Crow -- The myth -- Backfire -- Turbocharged obstruction -- Byrd's nuclear template -- A "filibuster rebellion" -- Going nuclear -- Heads I win, tails you lose -- A battle for the soul of the nation -- The endgame -- Finishing the job.
