Filibusters have proliferated because under current rules just one or two determined senators can stop the Senate from functioning. Today, the mere threat of a filibuster is enough to stop a vote; senators are rarely asked to pull all-nighters like Jimmy Stewart in 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.'
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Nationality: American Type: Politician Born: December 26, 1955 |
“Education begins at home and I applaud the parents who recognize that they - not someone else - must take responsibility to assure that their children are well educated.”
“A man who pretends to understand women is bad manners. For him to really to understand them is bad morals.”