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If you know a political reporter, today is the day to grab him or her by the lapels. A huge story just broke. A historic story. And I'd bet my bottom dollar they have no frickin' it has happened. Campaign for America's Future has just put out a very timely report (PDF) on it. Let the press release do the talking:

RECORD-BREAKING: SENATE CONSERVATIVES

New Report Shows How Conservative Minority Rules by Filibuster, Preventing Up or Down Vote on a Record Number of Bills

WASHINGTON—The Republican Senate minority today filibustered an omnibus budget bill, setting a modern-day record for blocking the most legislation during a congressional session. A new report released today by the Campaign for America's Future details the 62 times conservatives have used the filibuster to block legislation (or force modification of bills) in the first session of the 110th Congress. In just the first year of this two-year Congress, their use of the filibuster in the Senate topped the previous record, reached during the entire 107th Congress.

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