A prolonged speech designed to obstruct the proceedings and voting with regard to a piece of legislature so that the issue of it passing is never reached. Usually referring to matters within the U.S. senate.
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A prolonged speech designed to obstruct the proceedings and voting with regard to a piece of legislature so that the issue of it passing is never reached. Usually referring to matters within the U.S. senate.