Senate rules make delay tactic too easy for fence-sitters
(NEWSER) - The filibuster is supposed to be a last resort. It allows the Senate minority, when it's willing to engage in endless debate—at the cost of holding up the chamber’s other business—to challenge legislation. But today, senators need only signal their intention to filibuster to stall a bill, and fence-sitting Dems like Joe Lieberman and Ben Nelson need only hint at it to get what they want. It’s merely “filibluster,” writes Renee Loth, and the Democrats should call their bluff. More»
