Tag: senate

• I’ll take politics for 100, Alex. America’s oldest stall tactic. What is the Filibuster?

  Have you ever heard or said to someone, “you’re talking that to death?” That saying paints a pretty accurate picture of what a filibuster does. “Using the filibuster to delay or block legislative action has a long history,” describes the United States Senate website. For decades, members of Congress have used the filibuster to stop […]

  Jessica Puente

  March 8, 2013

  Politics, Washington

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