Word: filibusterer
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Such speed seemed like a filibuster, by contrast to the rate at which Senator William Langer's Judiciary Subcommittee was spawning constitutional changes. In rapid succession last week, Langer recommended to the full committee, which he also heads, amendments to 1) abolish poll taxes, 2) give the President the...
All the paper work slows up vital decisions, such as on rate increases, for months and years. The ICC now has 560 rate cases pending, some of them filed as far back as 1952. Moreover, the commission is so scrupulously fair and long-suffering at its hearings that it will...
In past sessions of Congress the statehood bill has come to the Senate floor so late that the Southern bloc has succeeded in talking it to death. But this year the twin statehood proposal is ready for discussion early enough for Congress to sit out the vigorous filibuster promised. With...
Embarrassing Nenni. His Cabinet at last put together, Scelba turned to a program. First on his list: prompt ratification of the EDC treaty. A Trieste settlement was no longer a precondition to EDC approval, as it had been to Pella. The Monarchists, who are outside the government and much opposed...
"Some Misunderstanding." Afraid that Molotov was determined to spin his disarmament proposal into a filibuster, the Western foreign ministers went back into the conference hall next day determined to hold Molotov to business. Strong words proved enough.