gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:appliesTo
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most legislation
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gptkbp:can_be_ended_by
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cloture
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gptkbp:can_be_silent
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yes
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gptkbp:changed_by
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Senate rules
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gptkbp:cloture_requires
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three-fifths majority
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gptkbp:compatibleWith
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gptkb:United_States_House_of_Representatives
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gptkbp:criticizedFor
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obstructing legislation
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gptkbp:defended_as
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protecting minority rights
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gptkbp:doesNotRegulate
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budget reconciliation
Supreme Court nominations (after 2017)
judicial nominations (after 2013)
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Filibuster
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gptkbp:nickname
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talking a bill to death
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gptkbp:not_in
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gptkb:United_States_Constitution
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gptkbp:notableExample
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Strom Thurmond's 1957 filibuster
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gptkbp:nuclear_option
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reduces cloture threshold
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gptkbp:nuclear_option_used_in
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2013
2017
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gptkbp:originatedIn
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19th century
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gptkbp:purpose
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delay or block legislative action
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gptkbp:relatedConcept
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hold
unanimous consent
cloture motion
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gptkbp:requires
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extended debate
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gptkbp:usedIn
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gptkb:United_States_Senate
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Deborah_Pearson
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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