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filibuster

[fil-uh-buhs-ter] / ˈfɪl əˌbʌs tər /


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The talking filibuster doesn’t provide a way around this.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

That pain-free approach has changed the very nature of the filibuster, Ornstein said, and transformed how the Senate operates, much to its detriment.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

While this was not technically a filibuster because Booker was not protesting a specific piece of legislation, he did break a record for holding the longest continuous speech on the Senate floor.

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2025

The new law passed on the last day of this year’s legislative session with just enough votes to break a filibuster.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024

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

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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