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  2. 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.

  3. 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.

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

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    William Walker (May 8, 1824 – September 12, 1860) was an American physician, lawyer, journalist, and mercenary.After settling in California and motivated by an earlier filibustering project of Gaston de Raousset-Boulbon, Walker attempted in 1853–54 to take Baja California and Sonora, Mexico.

  5. Rescission bill - Wikipedia

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    A rescission bill is a type of bill in the United States that rescinds funding that was previously included in an appropriations bill.Rescission bills proposed by the President of the United States are considered under an expedited process that cannot be filibustered in the Senate, allowing it to pass with 51 votes instead of 60.

  6. Explaining The Filibuster And Why The Senate Might ... - AOL

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    With Democrats now holding the Senate majority, talk of eliminating the filibuster has ramped up. "A filibuster is really extended debate, extended amending activity, whatever it takes to block ...

  7. Breaking the Filibuster

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    The Huffington Post is tracking where Democratic senators stand on filibuster reform — specifically, the "talking filibuster," which would require senators to participate in debate in order to block legislation. If every Republican senator votes against the legislation, 51 Democratic senators — or 50 plus Vice President Joe Biden breaking ...

  8. File:Bernie Sanders - full 2010-12-10 filibuster.webm - Wikipedia

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  9. The Senate Filibuster and Why It Could Be Eliminated - AOL

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    With Democrats now holding the Senate majority, talk of eliminating the filibuster has ramped up. "A filibuster is really extended debate, extended amending activity, whatever it takes to block ...