filibustered
Delayed through speech
Filibustered is the past tense of filibuster, meaning to obstruct legislative proceedings through prolonged speechmaking or procedural delays.
In the U.S.
Senate, senators filibuster by speaking for hours to prevent a vote: The minority party filibustered the bill until supporters gave up.
The tactic exploits rules requiring unanimous consent or supermajorities to end debate.
Intentional delay tactics
- delayEnforced waiting period
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- ployCalculated deceptive tactic
- gambitRisky opening for advantage
strategy · procedural · talking · marathon · hold · time-wasting · stonewalling · reading
Procedure ending legislative discussion
- senateLegislative governing body
- quorumMinimum for valid proceedings
- parliamentarianRules of order specialist
- floorIndoor walking surface
bill · amendment · resolution · debate · session · hearing · markup · caucus
Passage prevented or impeded
defeated · thwarted · impeded · hindered · prevented · halted · gridlock · deadlock
Biased toward one side
- minoritySmaller part of whole
- majorityOver half of total
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- bipartisanInvolving both major parties
dissent · reform · supermajority · coalition · polarization · brinkmanship · showdown · standoff
stalling
Intentional delay tactics
gambit · strategy · procedural · talking · marathon · hold · time-wasting · stonewalling · reading · phonebook
cloture
Procedure ending legislative discussion
- senateLegislative governing body
- quorumMinimum for valid proceedings
- parliamentarianRules of order specialist
floor · bill · amendment · resolution · debate · session · hearing · markup · caucus · reconciliation
blocked
Passage prevented or impeded
killed · defeated · thwarted · impeded · hindered · prevented · halted · gridlock · deadlock · stalemate
partisan
Biased toward one side
- minoritySmaller part of whole
- majorityOver half of total
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
bipartisan · dissent · reform · supermajority · coalition · polarization · brinkmanship · showdown · standoff · leverage
filibusteredpassed
Went beyond or succeeded
approved · expedited · fast-tracked · advanced · enacted
filibusteredyielded
Gave way or produced