[fĭĺə-bŭśtər]
(n.)The use of obstructionist tactics, especially prolonged speechmaking,…
(v.)To use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body.
(v.)To use a filibuster against (a legislative measure, for example).
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5 Briefing on Filibuster and Cloture ... 19th Century Filibuster ... Using the filibuster to delay or block legislative action has a long history. The term filibuster -- from a Dutch word meaning "pirate" -- became popular in the 1850s, when it was applied to efforts to hold the Senate floor in order to prevent a vote on a bill.
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Filibuster Derails Supreme Court Appointment -- October 1, 1968 ... A seasoned Senate vote-counter, Johnson concluded that despite filibuster warnings he just barely had the support to confirm Fortas.
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Filibuster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A filibuster , or "talking out a bill" , is a form of obstruction in a legislature or other decision-making body whereby one attempts to delay or entirely prevent a vote on a proposal by extending...
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60 votes was of course the magical solid-unity number the Democrats needed to overcome the filibuster efforts of the Republican minority — a technical factoid which I, as a psuedo-journalist type, am obligated to mention, despite the fact that I barely understand what it means.
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Filibuster (military) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A filibuster is someone who engages in an unauthorized military expedition into a foreign country to foment or support a revolution. The term is usually used to describe United States citizens who a...
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This potential clog in the plumbing of legislating is called the filibuster. Basically, the filibuster is the ability of one or more senators to hold the floor and refuse to yield it to another senator from the opposing view. ... What is the filibuster? It might be easiest to start with where the word filibuster came from.
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How can a filibuster be stopped? ... What is a filibuster? Why are they permitted in the Senate but not the House? Can you do anything to stop one? ... I have heard the practice of "talking a bill to death" in the Senate referred to as a filibuster. What exactly is a filibuster? Why do they happen only in the Senate?
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With a Potential Supreme Court Nomination At Stake, Questions of The Filibuster's Constitutionality Linger; ... The following column by Professor Vikram David Amar originally appeared on Findlaw.com on June 13, 2003. This is Part One of a two-part series by Professor Amar on the Constitution and the filibuster. - Ed.
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