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email to Senators Cornyn and Cruz (Texas):Dear Senators Cornyn and Cruz,
I have recently written an essay to the general public on the matter of Senate filibustering. You have received a copy. The essence of the immediate problem is that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has threatened to call for a Senate vote banning filibustering, if you do not immediately approve of Pres. Obama's seven nominees for various agency offices.
While the Senate might now pass an anti-filibustering rule, which would be disadvantageous to the minority Republicans, in subsequent elections, the Democrats may find themselves as a minority in the Senate and would be denied the right to filibuster. The likelihood is that Harry Reid is looking for the banning of filibuster as an immediate aid to his program. However, other Democratic members of the Senate may have a more forward looking interest and might vote against the proposal to ban filibustering. I strongly suggest that you call Harry Reid's hand and force him into a decision on calling for a Senate vote on banning filibustering.
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