Voice of America: Washington Week: Focus on Filibusters

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Washington Week: Focus on Filibusters Jul 14th 2013, 22:16, by webdesk@voanews.com (Michael Bowman) Washington is bracing for a major legislative battle this week - not over a specific bill, but over the rules governing the U.S. Senate.  The ability of the minority party to block votes, a procedure known as a filibuster, could be curtailed.  Weakening the filibuster might stem chronic legislative gridlock, but could also erode a historic American safeguard against the raw will and power of majority rule. Until recent years, filibustering meant holding the Senate floor and speaking ... Media files: 733D175D-897C-4D25-8C2F-FEB7562B2EBA_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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