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The U.S. Senate was deliberately designed by the founders as a body that "should not be led," and the majority leader's only formal power is one: the right to be recognized first on the floor.
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10/29/2026
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Never Elected, Yet Ruled New York for 30 Years: The Ultimate Case Study in the Mechanics of Power
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