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Learning Minute:
What is a filibuster?

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The Filibuster and Congress

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    Wow. That was awful and didn't help me learn a single thing.
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    Curious U
    I thought a filibuster was not just the need for 60 votes in the Senate to pass legislation, but also the process in which a senator or senator speaks as long as they can to delay passage of legislation. Is this not correct?
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