Word: filibusterer
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As the bill stands now, it appears to answer the needs of the moment and ought to pass both houses handily. For once, a Senate civil rights filibuster seems unlikely. The proposal was introduced on the Senate floor last week by 64 co-sponsors-44 Democrats and 20 Republicans. To...
> Upheld, in the Senate Rules Committee, the present filibuster rule, which requires the votes of two-thirds of the Senators present and voting to cut off debate. Among the changes unsuccessfully proposed by Senate liberals: reducing the number of Senators needed to invoke cloture to three-fifths of those present...
The rules of the United States Senate not be amended to permit cloture filibuster by vote of a majority of members, Joseph Cooper '55, professor of Government, told the committee on Standing Rules of the yesterday morning.
While the filibuster has been regarded as a tool to assist Southern attempts to block civil rights , Cooper testified "tomorrow be the liberals who want to it. The consequences of changing majority cloture are not at all clear." rules, requiring two-thirds of voting to shut off debate, have action...
There are already effective political to the use of the filibuster, Cooper it can only be employed sparingly, explained, and "if used continually the years in a single policy area its tends to decline."