And again, I think what's happening that's really regrettable is in this chamber is that everybody's getting so used to closed rules, completely closed rules. It's becoming too convenient. And, you know, We're becoming like the Russian Duma, a legislative body and name only. and we're ceding our power to the executive left and right, and we're not allowing members to have serious debates on serious issues. I think that's bad for this institution. (28:37–28:41)
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Asserts that the legislative body is losing its effectiveness and becoming symbolic.
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