| October 18, 2015 Permalink Stop Calling 'Cloture' a 'Filibuster'! Make the Senate Debate and Vote! Submitted by James Jatras |
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Tweet: Article after article on both sides of the partisan and ideological divide insist on calling the minority party in the Senate's blocking of legislation a "filibuster".
It's the Cloture, Stupid! Bring Back the Filibuster to Restore 'Power of the Purse': click here #JimJatrasVeep
As Jim Jatras explains, it's NOT a filibuster, and hasn't been for decades. Instead, Senate Rule XXII empowers a "lazy man's filibuster," which permits the minority to block business without actually having to expend energy on floor debate, Mr.-Smith-Goes-to-Washington style. It's time to revive the classic Senate tradition that allows unlimited debate with an eventual majoritarian vote.
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