The issue of legal representation is still a big problem.

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Susan Collins, R-Maine, said the lack of female representation in her party's leadership is a big problem.

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She has been outspoken in her support for a political solution to the FARC problem, and supports giving them the right to representation in the Colombian political system.

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The problem is that because the Parliament is elected by proportional representation, a party needs to get close to 50% of the vote before it can hope to have a majority.

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But, if proportional representation solves some of the difficulties of not having a second chamber, there is still the problem of stopping the Scottish parliament from tampering with or even gerrymandering its electoral system.

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Simply saying no, simply discussing why we oppose -- why some people oppose one idea without bringing to that table a series and set of solutions that will help the problem is not fulfilling a role in representative democracy that's intended through their representation.

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