Good information on Senate Obstruction procedure that the 'RATS might use to stop President Bush's judicial appointments.
| filibuster |
fil·i·bus·ter [ fílli bùst r ] |
| noun (plural fil·i·bus·ters) |
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| 1. politics political delaying tactic: a tactic such as a long irrelevant speech or several such speeches used to delay or prevent the passage of legislation |
| 2. politics legislative obstructor: somebody who uses obstructive tactics to prevent the passage of legislation |
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[Mid-19th century. Via Spanish filibustero from, ultimately, Dutch vrijbuiter pirate (source of English freebooter).]
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