Filibusters 10 marker
- Created by: Rachellowe
- Created on: 07-04-18 14:09
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- Filibuster
- A device by which an individual senator or group of senators can attempt to talk a bill to death by using delaying tactics.
- It derives from senators' right of unlimited debate.
- A 3/5ths vote is required to end a filibuster (i.e. 60 votes)
- A closure petition must first be signed by 16 senators before the Senate can vote.
- Senators have been known to read out extracts from the constitution, the Declaration of independence, the bible and the telephone directory.
- In 1957 Strom Thurmond conducted a filibuster against the civil rights movement that lasted for over 24 hours.
- Bernie Sander spoke against Obama's tax deal with the republicans for 8 and a half hours.
- Groups of senators conduct filibusters together i.e. the republican against the Defence Appropriations Bill in 2008
- In the 110th Congress (2007-08) a record 139 closure motions were presented with 112 being voted on.
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