3/24/2021  - In this episode, we talk about the filibuster and earmarks and the way these parts of the legislative process show the inevitable pitfalls of legislation in the United States.

We mostly talk about the filibuster, framed by Mitch McConnell's recent WSJ op-ed. Then we touch on the recent comments relating to earmarks in the house. Katie Porter's call not to bring back earmarks can be read here.

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https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-scorched-earth-senate-11616000875?mod=searchresults_pos4&page=1

https://www.wsj.com/articles/my-fellow-democrats-let-earmarks-stay-in-the-dustbin-of-history-11615576424?mod=searchresults_pos3&page=1

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