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How Broken is the U.S. Senate?

Arcane rules, filibusters and obstructionism keep the U.S. Senate hopelessly mired in inaction, according to New Yorker staff writer George Packer. We talk with Packer about his recent article, "The Empty Chamber: Just How Broken is the Senate?"
Spencer Michels

Arcane rules, filibusters and obstructionism keep the U.S. Senate hopelessly mired in inaction, according to New Yorker staff writer George Packer. We talk with Packer about his recent article, “The Empty Chamber: Just How Broken is the Senate?”

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George Packer, staff writer for The New Yorker

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