filibuster

There was even a type of speech called the filibuster, whose sole purpose was to waste time.

"That was an attempt to filibuster the bill and that will have to be dealt with."

This is a far better use of his political energy than targeting the filibuster, which is a bulwark against ever-more entitlements.

Then he demanded that the Senate nuke the filibuster to pass the rest of his unpopular agenda.

“If the filibuster is not terminated, then we will be in a slog, with the Democrats.”