The U.S. Senate Filibuster in Political Time: Reframing the Debate

• In Event: The Politics of Rules and Procedures

Brief Overview

The U.S. Senate filibuster is described as a means of encouraging deliberation and protecting minority rights. The filibuster is much more. It is a strategic weapon in political time, a means of exercising power, and an end as well as a means.

Author

• J. Michael Martinez, Georgia Gwinnett College