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by int_19h 3357 days ago
The filibuster was always removable by a simple majority, though, so it was a self-applied restriction, not an external one. Which limited its efficiency greatly - anyone relying on filibuster knew that if they pushed too hard, it would go away.
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> The filibuster was ...

It is ... it's still there, just not for confirmations of appointments by the executive branch.