https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/25/the-coming-senate-war-over-the-filibuster/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 09:10:04 -0400<![CDATA[Senators from both parties agree that one cause of the trends is the ease with which lawmakers can now bring the institution to a halt. Once the Senate found a way to move on to other business while a bill was being filibustered, senators faced little personal pressure against mounting one. And when the number of votes needed to break a filibuster dropped to 60 in 1975, from 67, the Senate minority could claim that this change allowed for reasonable bipartisan compromise.]]>Sun, 25 Nov 2012 14:40:05 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/25/the-coming-senate-war-over-the-filibuster-n97789