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What is filibustering?
Filibustering is when you talk too much in a meeting about something but never getting to the point so that time runs out and the bill isn't passed.
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What is a filibuster?
A long speech that keeps a bill from being voted on (^_-) / When politicians will try to stop new laws from being passed by talking them to dea…th. While this happens in most countries, filibusters are most famous for happening in the US Senate. The Senate does not have a speaker, unlike the House of Representatives, and a Senator can talk for as long as they want unless 60 Senators agree to block the filibuster. The record was set in 1957 with one Senator speaking continuously 24 hours and 18 minutes in an attempt to block the Civil Rights Act of 1957. Filibusters are not limited to nonstop talking, either. Recently, the left-wing opposition of the French Parliament submitted 140,000 amendments for the plan to privatise Gaz de France. Had the Parliament discussed and voted on the amendments one by one, it would have taken them 10 years. In the end the plan was shelved, but not as a result of the filibuster. A Delaying Tactic A "filibuster" is basically a delaying tactic. Here is the official definition, according to the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language: The use of obstructionist tactics, especially prolonged speechmaking, for the purpose of delaying legislative action. An instance of the use of this delaying tactic. An adventurer who engages in a private military action in a foreign country. (For more information on filibusters, see Answers.com via the Related Link.) (MORE)
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Why do senatorsuse filibusters?
To stop legislation from being passed - there's a limit to how long Congress can debate over a Bill. Talking it to death is a good tactic if the majority of the Senate will su…pport the bill, but there is enough opposition to launch a successful filibuster. The reason this never really happens in the House of Representatives is because the House has a speaker. The threat of a filibuster is a far more common tactic than the real thing. (MORE)
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Why is there no filibuster in the house?
Filibusters do not occur in the House because House rules provide for limited amounts of time for each Representative to speak. In the Senate, there are no rules regarding… how long a Senator may speak, so a filibuster may be used, unless three-fifths of Senators agree to invoke cloture, that is, end debate on an issue. The above answer is almost straight out of my textbook. Just wanted to make note of that:) (MORE)
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What is a filibuster and who can use it?
A filibuster is the use of long speeches to prevent a vote in the Senate.
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What were filibustering expeditions?
A filibuster occurs when a small group of senators take turns speaking and refuse to stop the debate and allow a bill to come to a vote. So filibustering expeditions are whe…n obstructionist tactics are used in a legislative body. Preferably in the 1960's when the Civil Rights Bill was being addressed in the Senate. Today, filibusters can be stopped if 60 senators vote for cloture, a motion in which the debate is cut off, and the remaining senators are forced to vote. (MORE)
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How can you end a filibuster?
You can end a filibuster by a vote of Cloture which requires 60 votes to do so.
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How does a filibuster work?
In the US Senate, a member has the right to speak for as long as he or she wants. When the member refuses to give up the floor, it is called a filibuster. It is often used… by the minority party to stop or stall legislation. (MORE)
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What can defeat a filibuster?
To defeat a filibuster, 3/5 of the senators (60) must sign a petition to invoke cloture on the filibuster. After the cloture, the filibuster must end in one hour after the sig…ning. (MORE)
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Who were filibusters?
A filibuster, or freebooter, is someone who engages in an unauthorized military expedition into a foreign country to foment or support a revolution.