6.25.2013

If Interested: The Filibuster Begins


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And she is pretty hot.




Edit: Hey, she's wearing pink sneakers right now. That gal means business.


Edit: Fun filibuster facts:

Are there any rules for a filibuster?
Filibusters are governed by the Senate rules and by precedents interpreting the rules. 
 
Rule 3.02 prohibits eating or drinking in the Senate chamber.
 
Rule 4.01 requires a member of the Senate to stand at his or her desk to address the Senate. The member speaking may not sit, lean, or use a desk or chair in any way. Bathroom breaks are not allowed.
 
Rule 4.03, which governs the interruption of a member who is speaking, allows other senators to raise objections if a speaker does not confine his or her remarks to the issue under consideration or if his or her voice is inaudible.
 
Is there a way to end a filibuster?
If a point of order is raised that the senator speaking has violated the rules for decorum or debate, the presiding officer will warn the senator twice; after a third violation, the Senate may vote on the point of order. If it is sustained, the senator speaking must yield the floor. 
 
What is the longest filibuster?
Senator Bill Meier holds both the state and national record for his 43-hour filibuster on SB 1275 during the 65th regular session in 1977. Senator Meier objected to a provision of the bill which would have prevented public inspection of the records of the Industrial Accident Board.