Sentence examples for for filibustering from inspiring English sources

"They don't understand that we don't go in for filibustering.

So Mr. McConnell needs a new excuse for filibustering it again.

She was noted for her support of individual retirement accounts for homemakers and for filibustering to restore budget monies for youth job training and for senior citizens.

Last summer, in Texas, the state senator Wendy Davis made headlines for filibustering an abortion-regulation bill, but two weeks later the bill passed anyway.

Paul's speech matches the all-time Commons record for non-stop speaking, set by Henry Brougham in 1828, although since that speech was not actually for filibustering purposes, presumably Brougham was just a windbag.

But the Shipley MP, who is well known for "filibustering" legislation he does not like, said he had "spoke[n] up very warmly" about the group while he blocked the law.

Some Republicans say this is simply payback for the Democrats' filibustering of Bush nominees.

Oh, @SenateDems are filibustering for gun control.

| The prospects for filibuster reform.

A21 Kerry Calls for Filibuster Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts, left, called for a filibuster of the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr.

U.S. JOURNAL: ANNAPOLIS, MD. about reasons for filibuster by the Maryland state senate during debate on the proposed Baltimore subway system.