Political Junkie surveys the week in politics
Ken Rudin, former political editor for NPR News
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In Washington, the Senate last week averted a rules change that would have limited the Republicans' filibuster powers to hold up presidential appointments. Meanwhile, Republican Sen. John McCain announced that he would impose a hold on the nomination of Gen. Martin E. Dempsey to another term as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
And so it goes. Political Junkie Ken Rudin joins us for his weekly chat about the state of the nation's politics.
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