filibuster
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filibuster
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filibuster
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Meaning
Senate supermajority rule
Themes
us_politics
|senate
|procedure
|rule
|legislation
|minority_power
|politics
|government
|law
|united_states
Definition
In U.S. politics, the Senate practice or set of rules that lets a minority delay or block many actions unless enough senators vote to end debate, now usually 60 votes for legislation.
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