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In the next 10 minutes, we'll get the lowdown on what's up in the world.

I'm Bethany Van Delft, and this is the 10 News.

You may have noticed lots of grownups talking about something called a filibuster lately.

Our friend Emerson in San Jose, California, asked the 10 to explain what that's all about.

Well, Emerson, here's your answer.

The filibuster is a rule that lets senators give a speech for as long as they want to

in order to delay or block a bill

they disagree with from being passed.

They can literally just keep talking about absolutely anything for as long as they want.

Senators have recited Shakespeare.

To be or not to be.

And even read cookbooks during a filibuster.

Relax, you're making a burger.

That is ridiculous.

And the only way to stop the filibuster is with a supermajority vote, that's 60 senators now, which hardly ever happens.

The longest single person filibuster went on for 24 hours and 18 minutes.

Are you kidding me?

Boring!

Right now, Democrats and Republicans each hold 50 Senate seats.

Since Vice President Harris, a Democrat, gets to cast the tie-breaking vote, Democrats have

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