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Filibuster Defined
Tactic employed by an individual or group of individuals in the U.S. Senate aimed at blocking legislation by gaining control of the floor (simply by standing and making a speech) and refusing to relinquish control until the rest of the Senate gives up and agrees to move on to other business.
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Five key Senate Democrats on card-check
Published July 3, 2009, 7:30 am, The Hill
Sen. Al Franken’s victory in Minnesota means Democrats now hold 60 seats in the Senate, and increases pressure on centrists...
THEY SENT IN THE CLOWN
Published July 3, 2009, 3:31 am, New York Post
From Henry Clay and Daniel Webster to Hubert Humphrey and Daniel Pat rick Moynihan to . . . Sen. Stuart Smalley? Well, let's just say that the era of larger-than-life statesmen in the US Senate is over. Especially now that the Minnesota...
Coleman could be front-runner for governor
Published July 2, 2009, 10:39 pm, St. Cloud Times
ST. PAUL - The man who lost the 1998 Minnesota governor's race to pro wrestler Jesse Ventura now holds the distinction of losing his U.S. Senate seat to former 'Saturday Night Live' comedian Al Franken.
Franken doesn't guarantee Dems success
Published July 2, 2009, 5:41 pm, Summit Daily News
Al Franken's victory in the marathon Minnesota Senate race gives Democrats control of 60 seats, the number needed to overcome any Republican filibuster aimed at blocking elements of President Barack Obama's ambitious agenda.
Stephen Ducat: Hypocrisy in Red and Blue: How Republicans and Democrats Betray Their Principles Differently
Published July 2, 2009, 2:37 pm, The Huffington Post
Deomcrats don't have to wrap themselves in the American flag on every occasion, they just have to stop waving the white one when confronted by Republican hypocrites.
Obama Tries to Keep Key Supporters Happy
Published July 2, 2009, 2:15 pm, US News & World Report
President Obama slumps to 75 of 100 as he tries to keep key supporters, like gays and lesbians, happy.
Randall Terry to Make 12 City Tour to Mobilize Opposition to Sotomayor
Published July 2, 2009, 1:28 pm, PR Newswire via Yahoo! News
The following was released today by Randall Terry, founder of Operation Rescue:
GOP's Coleman could eye Minn. governor run next
Published July 2, 2009, 10:42 am, Deseret News
The man who lost the 1998 Minnesota governor's race to pro wrestler Jesse Ventura now holds the distinction of losing his...
Coleman could be the one to beat in governor's race
Published July 2, 2009, 8:15 am, Post-Bulletin
ST. PAUL -- The man who lost the 1998 Minnesota governor's race to pro wrestler Jesse Ventura now holds the distinction of losing his U.S. Senate seat to former "Saturday Night Live" comedian Al Franken. But it's a
Harry Reid: 60 Votes Doesn't Mean Anything
Published July 2, 2009, 7:22 am, The Huffington Post
"We have 60 votes on paper," Senator Harry Reid, the majority leader, said Wednesday in an interview. "But we cannot bulldoze anybody; it doesn't work that way. My caucus doesn't allow it. And we have a very diverse group of senators philosophically.
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- Filibusted: Right now, in the U.S. Senate, there are 59 Democrats eager to push through sweeping policy changes. There are also 40 Republicans who feel those changes are a bad idea, and will do anything in their power to prevent them from becoming law. It takes 41 Senators to prevent action on a measure. The next two years will be an ongoing battle between filibuster (an attempt to debate indefinitely) and cloture (a vote to impose a time limit on a debate).
- Our Broken Senate ? The American, A Magazine of Ideas
- The Comedian Is In The House?.I Mean, The Senate.: Al Franken?s talents have now taken him to new heights. After being a comedian, a writer, a radio personality, and an actor, he?s now on his way to occupying one of the most important seats in political office ? U.S. Senator.
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- In Praise of Supreme Court Filibusters: National Review
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Tue Jun 16
- Sotomayor: Considering the f-word: MSNBC
- Sen. Sessions doesn't expect Sotomayor filibuster: USA Today
Mon Jun 15
- McConnell: Sotomayor filibuster is possible: Politico
- McConnell says blocking Sotomayor is an option: Washington Post
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