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Who can bring a bill to the floor for discussion in Congress?
Harry Reid
Who is the Majority Leader in the Senate before Harry Reid?
Before Harry Reid became the Majority Leader in the Senate, the position was held by Bill Frist, a Republican senator from Tennessee. Frist served as Majority Leader from 2003 until 2007, when the Democrats regained control of the Senate and Reid took over the role.
Could you provide a sentence for filibuster?
The filibuster kept the bill from being passed
What is the long speech that is used to prevent the senate from voting a bill?
A filibuster
What is a sentence for filibuster?
Congress tried to filibuster the bill before it became a law.
Congress' use of long speeches and unlimited debate to delay or put a stop to a bill is called a?
It's called a filibuster. filibuster.
How can Senators try to kill a bill?
Senators can try to kill a bill by doing a filibuster. In the filibuster the senator can extend the debate on the bill for as long as possible to prevent it from being voted on.
Senators delay voting for a bill?
Filibuster
Who is Bill Reid?
Bill Reid is a Haida artist that sculpts figures.
How can a member of the senate delay the vote on a bill?
Senators are allowed to speak for or against a bill and a vote can not be taken until the everyone has had a reasonable opportunity to speak. However, there is a tactic known as the filibuster in which a senator or a group of Senators speak for no purpose except to delay a vote on the bill. The Senate can vote to end debate but this action currently required a 60% majority , so unless 60% of the senators want to end debate and get a vote, the debate can go on until the bill is withdrawn without a vote and the bill dies .
What is it called if the Senators prevent a vote on a bill?
A filibuster.
What is prolonged debate in congress to kill a bill?
filibuster
