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  2. Filibuster in the United States Senate - Wikipedia

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    A filibuster is a tactic used in the United States Senate to delay or block a vote on a measure by preventing debate on it from ending. [1]: 2 The Senate's rules place few restrictions on debate; in general, if no other senator is speaking, a senator who seeks recognition is entitled to speak for as long as they wish.

  3. Filibuster - Wikipedia

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    The Legislature of the Province of Ontario has witnessed several significant filibusters, [30] although two are notable for the unusual manner by which they were undertaken. [31] The first was an effort on May 6, 1991, by Mike Harris — later premier but then leader of the opposition Progressive Conservatives — to derail the implementation ...

  4. What is a filibuster and how does it work? - AOL

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    Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina famously staged one for 24 hours and 18 minutes — still the record — against civil rights legislation in 1957.

  5. Filibuster (military) - Wikipedia

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    Filibusters are irregular soldiers who act without official authorization from their own government, and are generally motivated by financial gain, political ideology, or the thrill of adventure. Unlike mercenaries , filibusters are independently motivated and work for themselves, whilst a mercenary leader operates on behalf of others. [ 1 ]

  6. EXPLAINER: Why is filibuster such a barrier to voting bill? - AOL

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    For the fifth time in recent months, Senate Republicans are expected to block Democrats’ sweeping voting legislation this week using a longstanding delaying tactic that can stop a bill in its ...

  7. Followers and supporters of William Walker's filibustering in ...

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    Biven claimed in an article for the “Alta California” that Crabb's party was not a filibustering expedition but a peaceful colonization effort. According to Biven, Crabb came to Sonora at the invitation of Don Ignacio Pesqueira, who later denounced them as filibusters and waged war against them to eliminate any witnesses.

  8. Fights, filibusters and a poison bomb: RI's biggest political ...

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    The Senate session – and the filibuster – quickly came to an end, as the room was cleared. Governor Flynn issued a statement saying the bomb had been planted to try to suffocate the lieutenant ...

  9. William Walker (filibuster) - Wikipedia

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    The most important strategic defeat of Walker came during the Campaign of 1856–57 when the Costa Rican army, led by Porras, General José Joaquín Mora Porras (the president's brother), and General José María Cañas (1809–1860), defeated the Filibusters in Rivas on April 11, 1856 (the Second Battle of Rivas). [35]