Sentences with phrase «limited filibuster»

Subsequent revisions to House rules limited filibuster privileges in that chamber, but the Senate continues to allow the tactic.Filibuster and Cloture

Senate Democrats are inching ever closer to pulling the trigger to limit the filibuster, even after a notable spate of bipartisanship in the chamber to pass the comprehensive immigration bill.

Not exact matches

Republicans and some Wall Street analysts warn that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's decision to blow up the filibuster on presidential nominations will lead to an even darker period of partisan acrimony, throwing into question the ability of Congress to pass a bill to fund the government past January and raise the debt limit in February.

Fast - tracking, according to journalist Dave Johnson enables Congress to agree «to set aside its duties under Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution and vote on TPP within 90 days of it being signed, to severely limit discussion and debate, not to filibuster the agreement in the Senate and not to amend it not matter what problems turn up after the agreement is revealed».

Because of this limited debate, reconciliation bills are not subject to the filibuster in the Senate.

Philip Davies went further, describing Mr Straw's statement as a «filibuster» designed to limit time for debate.

This approach is not subject to filibuster in the Senate and limits the addition of amendments.

It is the number of comments, their lack of substance, and their limited source combined that demonstrate that you and your two doppelgangers are solely interested in filibustering.