It's not 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.'(Senate filibusters) From: Washington Monthly | Date: November 1, 1996| Author: Dauster, Bill | COPYRIGHT 1996 Washington Monthly Company. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Senate members use filibusters more to slow legislation than as a forum to debate their views on the bill, as they did years ago. Filibusters are also more common than they were, and require less votes to have cloture than before 1975.

The Lady Vanished.... "I object," was all she said before she turned and strode through the swinging doors. Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle called out to the lady, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison: "Would the senator from Texas wish to state her r...