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Senators can trade votes across different bills, amid hundreds of possible bills and amendments in a session.
Dwarkesh Patel · What I learned about power from LBJ and Robert Moses · 29 Oct 2026
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“In any session, the Senate faces hundreds of possible bills and amendments. A senator's vote on one bill can be traded for another senator's vote on a different one.”21:26Report a misattribution
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