There are two ways of looking at the talking filibuster. My way is as a form of unanimous consent. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes consent filibuster form
We can no longer continue with a status quo energy policy. We must create sustainable clean energy jobs and leave the planet to our children and grandchildren in better shape than we found it. Jeff Merkley childcleancontinue Change image and share on social
Imagine if Congress always put the interests of polluters ahead of the health of our families. Our rivers and lakes would be choked with sewage. Acid rain would pour down from smog-filled skies. Hundreds of thousands more of our neighbors, friends, and loved ones would be victims of cancer, heart disease, and asthma. Jeff Merkley acidaheadcancer share on social
When you use the word 'filibuster,' most of us in America - and I count myself among them - envision it as the ability to hold the floor on rare occasions to speak at length and make your point emphatically and even delay progress by taking hours. Jeff Merkley abilityamericacount share on social
Acting is a masochistic form of exhibitionism. It is not quite the occupation of an adult. Laurence Olivier actadultexhibitionism Change image and share on social
He who created us without our help will not save us without our consent. Saint Augustine consentcreatesave Change image and share on social
There is no Senate rule governing the proper uses of the filibuster. Tony Snow filibustergovernproper Change image and share on social