The United States Senate has been called the “the greatest deliberative body in the world.” This dubious distinction is said to have been uttered by our wholly forgettable James Buchanan, our nation’s 15th.
Over the years the Senate has held many historic floor debates and hearings on the great issues facing the country.
There was the titanic struggle over slavery as the nation expanded resulting in the Missouri Compromise of 1820.
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