Glossary
Filibuster: 1) an adventurer who engages in unauthorized warfare against a country with which his own country is at peace; 2) the making of long speeches, introduction of irrelevant issues, etc., to obstruct the passage of a bill in the Senate.
Cloture: Motion calling for a vote to end a filibuster.
Supermajority: Term for 60-vote majority needed to approve cloture motion.
Pot Likkers: Traditional Southern dish of boiled greens.
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