Filibusters

Everything Everywhere Daily

Gary Arndt

History, Education

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🗓️ 1 September 2023

⏱️ 15 minutes

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In the United States Senate, there is a procedural rule which is very uncommon among legislative bodies. According to the Senate rules, senators may speak for as long as they wish on any subject until 3/5ths of the members of the body vote to end debate. While this might seem like a rather innocuous rule, the implications of it have been wide-ranging. Learn more about the filibuster, how it came to be, and how it has been used on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Newspapers.com Newspapers.com is like a time machine. Dive into their extensive online archives to explore history as it happened. With over 800 million digitized newspaper pages spanning three centuries, Newspapers.com provides an unparalleled gateway to the past, with papers from the US, UK, Canada, Australia and beyond. Use the code “EverythingEverywhere” at checkout to get 20% off a publisher extra subscription at newspapers.com. Noom Noom is not just another diet or fitness app. It’s a comprehensive lifestyle program designed to empower you to make lasting changes and achieve your health goals. With Noom, you’ll embark on a personalized journey that considers your unique needs, preferences, and challenges. Their innovative approach combines cutting-edge technology with the support of a dedicated team of experts, including registered dietitians, nutritionists, and behavior change specialists. Noom’s changing how the world thinks about weight loss. Go to noom.com to sign up for your trial today! Rocket Money Rocket Money is a personal finance app that finds and cancels your unwanted subscriptions, monitors your spending, and helps you lower your bills—all in one place. It will quickly and easily find your subscriptions for you –and for any you don’t want to pay for anymore, just hit “cancel,” and Rocket Money will cancel it for you. It’s that easy. Stop throwing your money away. Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to RocketMoney.com/daily Subscribe to the podcast! https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	In the United States Senate, there's a procedural rule which is very uncommon amongst legislative bodies.
0:05.0	According to the Senate's rules, senators may speak for as long as they wish on any subject
0:10.0	until three-fifths of the members of the body vote to end debate.
0:13.8	While this may seem like a rather innocuous rule,
0:16.3	the implications of it have been wide-ranging.
0:19.1	Learn more about the filibuster, how it came to be,
0:21.3	and how it's been used on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Book your ticket to happiness with Sun Express Airlines. airlines. Filibustering actually has a long history and the version that's practiced in the US Senate is not the only kind.
1:05.0	The English word filibuster actually comes from the Spanish word
1:09.0	filibuster which basically means freebooter which was a type of pirate.
1:13.0	The Spanish word may have itself come from the Dutch word
1:16.0	Vrybiter which basically means the same thing.
1:19.0	This word became used to describe someone who obstructs legislation in the 19th century.
1:24.6	A filibuster is, generally speaking, an attempt to block a vote using procedural means.
1:30.9	In the late Roman Republic, the Roman Senate had a rule that all debate and discussion had to end at dusk.
1:36.0	Cato the Younger would often take advantage of this by speaking all day until sunset,
1:41.0	ensuring that a vote on something couldn't take place.
1:44.0	Likewise, legislators have used parliamentary tactics in countries all over the world to try and
1:48.5	delay legislation.
1:50.3	The Canadian Parliament has seen filibusters where one party will try to extend discussions on the floor of Parliament.
1:55.0	In June 2011, for example, members of the New Democratic Party spent 58 hours taking turns speaking and asking questions to delay a vote on a bill about
2:04.1	postal worker wages. Likewise in Ontario in 1997 the new Democratic Party
2:09.3	submitted 11,500 amendments to a bill that would have expanded the size of the city of Toronto.
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