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filibuster

Biggest difference between the House and the Senate? Size: Senate: 100 members House: 435 members Biggest difference between the House and the Senate?

Unlimited debate, but only for Senators Senators may speak (debate) as long as they want about a bill Representatives are given time limits Unlimited debate, but only for Senators

Filibuster: definition Talking a bill to death Senator takes the floor and won't give it up; Finally, a majority of the Senate agrees to abandon the bill Filibuster: definition

4 Rules 1. Can't stop talking or sit down 2. Can't leave the senate chambers 3. 1st 3 hours: must talk about the bill 4. After that, you can talk about anything: childhood stories, sports scores, reading the Constitution, reading from the dictionary 4 Rules

Record for a filibuster 1957--Strom Thurman from North Carolina spoke for 24 hours 18 minutes He was blocking civil rights legislation Record for a filibuster He had a bucket in the senator’s cloakroom where he could take “nature breaks” while keeping one foot on the Senate floor.

Dream Act—would have allowed young people brought to the U. S Dream Act—would have allowed young people brought to the U.S. illegally as children to become citizens. Filibustered to death on Dec 18, 2010. Filibuster Example

Is there a way to end a filibuster? YES! Invoking Cloture: 60 or more senators vote to stop a filibuster. Very difficult to get. Is there a way to end a filibuster?

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Senator Jefferson Smith (good guy) Senator Joseph Payne (used to be good, but has been corrupted) Mr. James Taylor (bad—the political boss of a political machine that owns Montana) Sen. Smith wants the land on Willet Creek to be used for a Boy Ranger Camp. James Taylor, who owns the land, wants the gov’t to buy it so that he can make money off of the sale. Sen. Payne has created a bill to do just that, but Sen. Smith stands in the way. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

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