Word: filibusterers
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But senators and representatives are finicky, self-important and reluctant to make changes that might require the smallest amount of political courage. They need a combination of persistent prodding and frequent flattery or they lose their enthusiasm for action. Lacking the strong Democratic majorities in both houses that LBJ enjoyed...
FOR A WHILE IT SOUNDED LIKE A REVERSE AUCTION IN billions: 16, 13, 8, 6 . . . In reality, though, all the compromise figures bruited around were hollow. The 43 Republican Senators were adamant, and the Democrats did not have the votes to break their filibuster. After repeated failures they gave up...
The Single Party Illusion also ignores the Senate's rules: Because 60 votes are necessary to end debate on a bill, the 43 Republican Senators can filibuster and defeat any Democratic legislation they strongly oppose. The demise of Clinton's $16 million economic stimulus bill last week was a politically...
"I regret the partisan tone of the rhetoric of the last several days," Clinton said. "If every last issue that comes up, just because the President recommends it, becomes the source of a filibuster in the Senate, or, frankly, attracts only members of my own party, I don't want...
Still, the President, unable to break the ongoing Republican filibuster against his package, appears ready to cut a deal with minority leader Bob Dole to reduce the size of the proposed stimulus. But at week's end they were still haggling, and the bad retail-sales news was a useful...