Sentences with phrase «filibuster over»

speaking on the floor of the Senate after launching a filibuster over gun control.

Prior to 1988, the last time the procedure had been used was during a 1942 filibuster over civil rights legislation.

Booker joined Murphy last summer during a high - profile filibuster over Republicans» unwillingness to hold votes in the Senate on gun control legislation.

As a result of the Democrat's filibuster over the Obama - era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigration program, 60 votes were needed to pass the measure, making it impossible for Republicans to pass the continuing without at least some Democratic support.

Not exact matches

Over the course of the day, Paul's filibuster became a hotspot for up - and - coming Republicans, with a parade of conservative Senators — including Ted Cruz (R - Texas), Mike Lee (R - Utah), Marco Rubio (R - Fla.)

Send over the fields of sarcasms» bitter sweetness the eventualities bemoaning parlors of zestiness» gained and quarantined gayish filibusters.

But in two - hour games over 10 furious days, hockey put aside money (not to mention fighting, scrums after whistles and filibusters that masquerade as face - offs) in a series of compelling matches that captivated a usually indifferent viewing public.

After a series of filibusters in the 1960s over civil rights legislation, the Senate put a «two - track system» into place in the early 1970s under the leadership of Majority Leader Mike Mansfield and Majority Whip Robert Byrd.

Republicans must keep their plan's shortfall from spilling over that $ 1.5 trillion line or the measure will lose its protection against Democratic Senate filibusters, bill - killing delays that take 60 votes to overcome.

Yet, session after session, the filibuster is voted in over the centuries.

The decision will be felt most immediately in the coming midterm elections, given that it comes just two days after Democrats lost a filibuster - proof majority in the Senate and as popular discontent over government bailouts and corporate bonuses continues to boil.

To use special Senate procedures to get around a filibuster from Democrats, Republicans must write a bill that does not add more than $ 1.5 trillion to the debt over 10 years.

(CNN)-- A key player in negotiations over potential gun control legislation said on Tuesday a planned GOP filibuster of the bill won't occur if Democrats allow Republicans to bring amendments up for a vote.

She was twice nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, only to see her first nomination filibustered and her second sunk by charges of judicial activism by Senate Republicans over gun industry litigation during her time as solicitor general.

The U.S. Senate was expected to take up the $ 51 billion federal Sandy recovery package today but ended up putting it off at least for a day while Senate leaders negotiate over changes in filibuster rules.

Unfortunately, the Republican leadership sided with beltway lobbyists and the U.S. Chamber of Congress over the professional advice of our nation's military and national security officials, and filibustered the Cybersecurity Act in July 2012.

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid was quick to remind that NCLB could have been revised many times over the years if not for the blockage and filibustering by the GOP.

And just because I love a good filibuster here are the over 250 artists participating in the show (thanks to all for making it happen):

A democratic president and 6 more votes in the Senate and the filibuster is over.

Over the weekend, the PBS show Need to Know ran a fantastic piece on Senate dysfunction, focused in particular on filibuster abuse.

He also led Sierra Club's work on judicial nominations, including the filibusters of 2003 — 2006 and litigation over the constitutionality of recess appointments for federal judges, and was counsel in In re Cheney.