The Politics of Filibuster Limitations in the U.S. Senate
by
Molly E. Reynolds
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2017
Special rules enable the Senate to act despite the filibuster. Sometimes.
Most people believe that, in today's partisan environment, the filibuster prevents the Senate from acting on all but the least controversial matters. But this is not exactly correct. In fact, the Senate since the 1970s...