As anyone who watches C-SPAN closely can attest, the Senate floor fills for votes and empties for speeches. But the rule requiring senators to be in attendance is still on the books and can be invoked by any senator at any time.
Filibuster Talk Won’t Work Unless Senators Listen
February 27th, 2015 3 Comments
Tags: Bob Packwood · Filibuster · Jeff Merkley · Parliamentary procedure · quorum · Robert Byrd · Senate
Filibuster in Film: Twelve Little Lessons
December 28th, 2012 No Comments
Only a newcomer in Washington could believe that legislators are called “lawmakers” for a reason. Not surprisingly, recent news accounts have characterized Merkley and other reformers as “a cohort of short-sighted Senate sophomores.”
Tags: Bob Welch · Filibuster · Filibuster in the United States Senate · Frank Capra · Jeff Merkley · Jefferson Smith · Jimmy Stewart · Mr. Smith Goes to Washington · Washington