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There is no time limit on a filibuster.

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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.


Where in the Constitution does it state that filibusters are legal?

There is no mention of a filibuster in the Constitution either permitting or prohibiting it. It is implicit in the idea that the Constitution places no time limit on how long a Congressman may speak on an issue. Congressmen have the right to speak in support of or against any particular bill without a limit on the time unless that house of Congress imposes one. The Constitution in Article 1 gives each house the power to make its own rules of order. While now there is no time limit either house does have the power to impose such a limit if it chooses to. Sometimes if it looks like the minority party is starting a filibuster, the other party makes a motion to limit the time for debate on that bill in order to break the filibuster.


When was the last time the senate had a filibuster?

The last time there was a filibuster-proof Senate was more than 30 years ago in 1977, during President Jimmy Carter's administration.


What is the procedure in the Senate to limit debate on a bill called?

people are calling it the filibuster, but it's actually the cloture, think of it as closing the debate.


When is a filibuster used?

A filibuster is a speech made in Congress to deliberately stall and sabotage the proceedings. The longest filibuster was a speech that lasted 24 hours and 18 minutes.