Word: filibusterer
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& The congressional and baseball seasons usually run in rough parallel: light workouts in late winter; an irregularly quickening tempo culminating in serious legislative battles about the time of the major league playoffs and World Series. But this year the politicians are well ahead of the ballplayers. While pitchers and catchers...
Senators from agricultural states allowed the debate on the controversial appointment to proceed, but held out the possibility of a filibuster to prevent a vote on Meese until their demands are met
Sen. David L. Boren (D-Okla.) threatened yesterday to filibuster against any matter the Senate tries to consider unless an agreement can be reached with the Senate leadership to address "a widespread farm credit crisis."
The Administration failed to quell the uproar by announcing, the day after Stockman's testimony, a change in the rules under which it is offering $650 million in loan guarantees to banks that renew credit to debt-burdened farmers (the previous rules were so unattractive to rural bankers that they...
Civil Rights. Heavy majorities of both houses favored a bill, attached as a rider to the continuing resolution, that would have overturned a Supreme Court decision and ordered the Government to stop all financial aid to any institution that discriminates in any manner. The Senate voted 92 to 4 to...