The Filibuster Is a Way to Stop a Senate Minority Leader

The senate decided that all of these talkophons were slowing things down too much, so in 19 75 they made what they thought was a small adjustment to the rules. The practice became an art form for republicans under minority leader mitch mc connell. There have been more filibusters during obama's time in office than in the fifties, sixties and seventies combined. From two thousand nine to 20 13 alone, republicans used the filibuster against virtually every controversial bill and nomination - some that weren't controversial at all.