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The student filibuster has received coverage from CNN, the Associated Press, and other national media outlets.
During a Senate filibuster, members of the minority party delay a vote put forth by the majority party by taking advantage of their unlimited time at the podium. Senators often speak for hours, even reading from encyclopedias and cookbooks, in order to block votes.
Student organizers said they have chosen to filibuster in order to show the merits of maintaining an open dialogue in bipartisan government.
“We feel that the Senate is a deliberative body and it’s always been intended to be such, and checks and balances are part of the whole system,” said Jason B. Vagliano, a senior at Princeton who is one of the organizers...
According to Vagliano, the filibuster started small, with a few students reading behind a music stand. They now have a more elaborate setup, with a tent and a live webcam connected to Vagliano’s computer. A live feed can be found at www.filibusterfrist.com.