MERKLEY: Of course, my argument is for the talking filibuster, which means that as long as the Democrats in the minority ...

The filibuster is a procedural, not constitutional, requirement and can be changed. It’s been on the Senate books since 1917, ...

Last month, Senate Democrats used the filibuster to block sanctions on the International Criminal Court, in response to the ...

The longest spoken filibuster in American history was by Sen ... A major question, though, is what exactly did Thurmond talk about for 24 straight hours? Most of the content of the then-55 ...

Brian Schatz (D-HI), who’s long advocated the legislative filibuster ... Many Democratic critics advocate a return to a talking filibuster. Currently, the threat of a senator filibustering ...

MERKLEY: Of course, my argument is for the talking filibuster, which means that as long as the Democrats in the minority maintain a continuous presence on the floor speaking, they can block a bill.