In the 1930s Center long read receipts from a cookbook for 15 hours during a senate debate his action in this example of Filibuster.
A filibuster<span> is a political procedure where one or more members of parliament or congress debate over a proposed piece of legislation so as to delay or entirely prevent a decision being made on the proposal. It is sometimes referred to as "talking a bill to death" or "talking out a bill"</span><span> and is characterized as a form of </span>obstruction<span> in a </span>legislature<span> or other decision-making body. This form of political obstruction reaches as far back as Ancient Roman times and could also be referred to synonymously with </span>political stonewalling<span>.</span>