filibusters
Endless legislative speeches
Filibusters are prolonged speeches or procedural tactics used to delay or block legislative action, especially in the U.S.
Senate.
A senator who filibusters holds the floor indefinitely, preventing a vote: The bill died after Republicans filibustered for eighteen hours.
The verb means to employ such tactics.
Historically, filibuster also meant an unauthorized military adventurer in foreign territory.
Something blocking the way
- clotureProcedure ending legislative discussion
- SenateLegislative body, often bicameral's elder
- delayEnforced waiting period
- debateFormal argument on issues
speechmaking · stalling · procedural · marathon · talkathon · minority · blocking · unlimited
Maritime thieves and raiders
- buccaneersCaribbean sea raiders
- privateersLicensed wartime ship raiders
- mercenariesSoldiers paid to fight
- expeditionsOrganized journeys for exploration
Caribbean · Walker · Nicaragua · Cuba · adventurers · raiders · freebooting · Latin America
obstruction
Something blocking the way
- clotureProcedure ending legislative discussion
- SenateLegislative body, often bicameral's elder
- delayEnforced waiting period
debate · speechmaking · stalling · procedural · marathon · talkathon · minority · blocking · unlimited · rules
pirates
Maritime thieves and raiders
- buccaneersCaribbean sea raiders
- privateersLicensed wartime ship raiders
- mercenariesSoldiers paid to fight
expeditions · Caribbean · Walker · Nicaragua · Cuba · adventurers · raiders · freebooting · Latin America · colonialism
- politicsdemocracy, campaigning, campaigns, democrats, bill
- oratorypublic speaking, speeches, oration, orations, addresses
- Congresssenator, representative, senators, House, bill
- Congressional Recordproceedings, debates, official transcript, transcripts, remarks
- electionsballot, ballots, voter registration, candidates, polls
- US Governmentexecutive branch, legislative branch, judicial branch, Congress, House
filibusterscloture
Procedure ending legislative discussion
unanimous consent · fast-track · fast-tracking · rubber-stamping · smooth sailing
filibustersconsensus-building
Creating widespread agreement
compromise · collaboration · comity · majority rule · democratic process