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What Is a ‘Magic Minute,’ and Why Can It Last Several Hours?
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Once they serve as a dramatic instrument of power, once as a symbolic protest. Long speeches in Congress have tradition. A look at the Magic Minute and the Filibuster.
What is a ‘magic minute,’ and why can it last several hours?
Video above: A portion of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' remarks delivered as he extends his "magic minute" to delay the passing of Trump's "big, beautiful bill" on Thursday, July 3. (The Hill) — For more than seven hours, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., used his "magic minute" to argue against President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill," which House Republicans advanced early Thursday morning. Republican holdouts in th…
Sacramento Congressman Ami Bera discusses Jeffries' 'magic minute,' impacts of Trump Bill
Congressional lawmakers are continuing an overnight session on Capitol Hill that will result in a vote that could send President Donald Trump's big, beautiful bill to his desk.
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