[PDF.89ri] Defending the Filibuster: The Soul of the Senate

Defending the Filibuster: The Soul of the Senate

[PDF.zo81] Defending the Filibuster: The Soul of the Senate

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 | #1038535 in Books |  Indiana University Press |  2012-08-21 |  2012-08-21 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.00 x1.20 x6.00l,1.20 | File type: PDF | 288 pages

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||14 of 14 people found the following review helpful.| Nobody said democracy would be easy|By Joanna J.|I had concerns about the filibuster prior to reading this book, but they were all neatly laid to rest. To put it simply, democracy requires respect for the minority, and the filibuster is one of a precious few mechanisms making that possible. Can use of the filibuster be annoying? If it isn't your side using it, then yes, of co| ||"An historically grounded and eloquent defense of the Senate's tradition of protecting minority views by allowing extended debate until sixty Senators vote to end it." ―Senator Carl Levin

|"Rich in historical anecdotes about instances when the st

Recent legislative battles over healthcare reform, the federal budget, and other prominent issues have given rise to widespread demands for the abolition or reform of the filibuster in the US Senate. Critics argue that members’ traditional rights of unlimited debate and amendment have led to paralyzing requirements for supermajorities and destructive parliamentary tactics such as "secret holds." In Defending the Filibuster, a veteran Senate aide and a former Sen...

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