Filibuster
parliamentary procedure where debate over a proposed piece of legislation is extended, allowing one or more members to delay or entirely prevent a vote on the proposal
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Mark Cuban: Love/Hate Relationship with Trump, Why He's Backing Kamala Harris
All-In Podcast
Senate procedural tool, criticized as a mistake to eliminate because it can lead to cascading problems.
Senator Kyrsten Sinema | All-In Summit 2024
All-In Podcast
A rule in the Senate requiring 60 votes for major legislation. Sinema discusses its importance as a control mechanism to prevent extreme partisan swings and protect minority opinions, and the intense pressure to eliminate it which she resisted.
Ezra Klein (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A procedural tool in the U.S. Senate that Ezra Klein and others have tried to raise the salience of, as an important issue in American politics that has seen some weakening.