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A filibuster is broken when 60 senators vote to invoke cloture. This is why Democrats were so interested in seating 60 senators in this election--it is very difficult to persuade a senator of the opposing party to vote for cloture. A 60-seat majority is called a "filibuster-proof" majority because they can invoke cloture without asking any minority members for their votes.
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What house in Congress has the power to filibuster?
Senate
What is the long speech that is used to prevent the senate from voting a bill?
A filibuster
Where can a filibuster take place?
it can only take place in the senate since theirs a small amount of senates
How many seats are needed for a filibuster-proof house?
The filibuster only exists in the senate. There is no such thing in the House of Representatives. However, in the senate 60 signatures are required to reach cloture on an issue and stop a filibuster
Why can only the senate have a filibuster?
A filibuster can only happen on the United States Senate because it is the only function that does not have a time limit on speeches and debates concerning a proposal.
