In some cases, long Senate speeches don’t produce clear results. In other cases, they can help pass or prevent new legislation.
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Barring its inability to initiate or amend supply bills, the Senate has almost the same powers as the House of Representatives.
Upper chambers in some African parliaments have been used to weaken opposition groups.
How an uncharismatic Kentucky lawyer came to rule the Senate and remake the federal judiciary from top to bottom.
