A cloture
It's called a filibuster. filibuster.
The technique of the endless speech, used in the US Senate to forestall a vote, is called a filibuster.
Filibuster
Republicans do not have a majority in the Senate; however, they can stop an appointment by President Obama by filibuster.
cloture
With 61 votes
Filibuster
Filibuster http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filibuster
The filibuster only exists in the senate. There is no such thing in the House of Representatives. However, in the senate 60 signatures are required to reach cloture on an issue and stop a filibuster
Cloture.
if a senator calls for cloture (yes it's spelled right)
a filibuster