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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:2013_change_affected
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executive branch nominations
federal judicial appointments except Supreme Court
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gptkbp:2017_change_affected
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Supreme Court nominations
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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:canBe
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gptkb:legislation
judicial nominations
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gptkbp:cannot_be_used_for
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budget reconciliation
certain executive nominations
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gptkbp:changed_by
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nuclear option
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gptkbp:cloture_vote_number
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60 senators
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gptkbp:cloture_vote_threshold
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three-fifths majority
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gptkbp:compatibleWith
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gptkb:U.S._House_of_Representatives
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gptkbp:criticizedFor
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obstructing legislation
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gptkbp:debatedBy
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Senate reform
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gptkbp:defended_as
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protecting minority rights
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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U.S. Senate filibuster
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gptkbp:introducedIn
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1837
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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:U.S._Constitution
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gptkbp:notableExample
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Strom Thurmond's 1957 filibuster
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gptkbp:nuclear_option_year
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2013
2017
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gptkbp:originatedIn
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Senate rules allowing unlimited debate
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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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minority rights
cloture motion
legislative obstruction
nuclear option
silent filibuster
talking filibuster
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gptkbp:requires
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extended debate
senator to hold the floor
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gptkbp:Strom_Thurmond's_filibuster_duration
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24 hours 18 minutes
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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:Texas_Senate_filibuster
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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8
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