I've been waging war on the rats coming into the chicken run and some are so bold as to even be out in late afternoon. I've used snap traps, plaster balls, an electronic trap and a live trap with varyiing results.
Filibusters in the United States are commonly found in the Senate when the minority party doesnât approve of a bill that was proposed by the majority party. Filibusters allow a specific person, or group of people, to speak for as long as they wish and may discuss any topic that they choose.
The filibuster is related to cloture, a rule adopted almost 100 years ago requiring a two-thirds vote. At times this was two-thirds of those voting; for a limited time, it was two-thirds of membership. In 1975, the Senate reduced the number of votes needed to invoke cloture to three-fifths (60) of Senate membership. This vote-to table the appeal-is procedural and cannot be subjected to a filibuster; it requires only a majority vote (in case of a tie, the Vice President casts the tie-breaking vote). 2  With debate ended, the Senate would vote on the issue at hand; this vote requires only a majority of those voting.