It Means You Can’t Stop Talking Ever

If you’re going to try to fix the filibuster, you should start by actually making people filibuster. That means no killing motions to proceed. It means a talking filibuster, Smith or Stackhouse style. It means taking the floor, and keeping it until the other guys give in. It means reading recipe books on the floor of the US Senate, on camera.

Because filibustering something is an extreme option, it should be at least somewhat difficult to do.

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