Sentence examples for filibustering efforts from inspiring English sources

Merkley said such a provision was likely to make it into the final package, as well as restrictions on filibustering efforts to send a bill to conference.

Barring an agreement to the contrary, Democrats could filibuster efforts to reorganize the chamber and proceed to assume committee chairmanships.

Under the bipartisan proposal, some of the most dilatory procedures of the last two years – like filibustering even efforts to take up bills – would end.

Rand Paul has not ruled out filibustering any efforts to raise the limit on how much money the government can borrow, on which a decision is expected to be made early next year.

And if Democrats break the Republican filibuster efforts, which they appear to have enough votes to do, Mr. Hagel would be confirmed.

Rand Paul's wingman in his filibuster efforts, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, is also on the ballot.

I think this is true, and that the ability of Senate Democrats to filibuster repeal efforts will likely prove less of an obstacle than commentators like Ryan Lizza think.

Furthermore, while the GOP is probably going to take the Senate this year, they're not going to get 60 seats, so Democrats will filibuster any efforts at "transformational change".I'm with Mr Drum.

The Kentucky senator and Republican presidential candidate had pledged to filibuster any efforts to extend the lifespan of a key 2001 surveillance authority that the NSA has used since 2006 to collect Americans' phone data in bulk.

Until now, Democrats have held a majority of votes in favor of their plan to preserve worker rights in the department, and Republicans have filibustered their efforts to approve the plan.

Tobacco regulation used to be a fight to the death in Congress, but now Mr. Burr stood largely alone in the filibuster effort.