filbuster

Despite the loss of a filbuster-proof majority in the Senate, Democrats reached a compromise that resulted in final passage of Obama's chief legilslative initiative.

Obama's 2010 State of the Union address--an accounting Glenn Kessler 2011

Make them filbuster it, and then the real Americans and not the republican hired and health care funded thugs will be shown up for what they are.

Carville: Dems should force GOP to filibuster health care reform 2009

Despite the loss of a filbuster-proof majority in the Senate, Democrats reached a compromise that resulted in final passage of Obama's chief legilslative initiative.

The Fact Checker: What did Obama achieve from 2010 address? Glenn Kessler 2011

I'd love to see a Republican filbuster on this one.

Edwards Camp: Yes, Our Health Care Proposal Is Constitutional 2009

Although leading Democrats have said they want a bipartisan deal, they could forgo that and push through their own measure using a tactic known as "reconciliation," which shields bills from procedural delays and requires just 51 votes in the Senate to pass rather than a filbuster-proof 60.

Health Care Hits a Snag in Senate 2009

Joe was also a member of the Group of 14 who stopped Frist from destroying the filibuster a couple of years ago, but then he would not support the Democrats who wanted to filbuster Samuel Alito ... so by not supporting the filibuster, he took away the one possibility of keeping Alito off the Supreme Court.

Chris Durang: Lieberman's Mistaken Idea of Who's Polarizing 2008

And the Dems are trying, but the Republican Senators are threatening filbuster on almost every single issue, demanding 60 votes that the Dems just don't have.

Chris Durang: Trouble Feeling Grateful 2008

In this (non-filbuster of a partisan and divisive Supreme Court nominee), the Senate Democrats are REPEATING their abject REFUSAL to support the Black Congressional Caucus 'demands for an investigation of the Florida recount debacle, in December of 2000, when Vice President Gore gaveled the caucus leaders into submission.

The Not Enough Votes to Filibuster Alito Lie 2006

As time goes on, select talking points [subjects] from the filbuster may be highlighted as Republican support of Wall St. really, I don't think it's that difficult, and while I understand some skepticism from the HCR fight, I don't really get all the chicken littlism on display here.

The Nation: Top Stories Brian Beutler 2010

As time goes on, select talking points [subjects] from the filbuster may be highlighted as Republican support of Wall St. I believe the proper response is to let the Republicans tar and feather themselves.

The Nation: Top Stories Brian Beutler 2010