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A '''filibuster''' blocks a [[United States Senate|Senate]] vote on a bill or nominee, causing its defeat.  Under Senate rules, only 41 senators (less than a majority) can defeat a bill<ref>[[Budget Reconciliation bill]]s cannot be filibustered.</ref> or nominee voting against [[cloture]] to end debate.  Filibusters do not occur in the House of Representatives because its rules do not allow it.

A '''filibuster''' blocks a [[United States Senate|Senate]] vote on a bill or nominee, causing its defeat.  Under Senate rules, one senator can delay a vote by talking for hours and hours, and 41 senators (less than a majority) can defeat a bill<ref>[[Budget Reconciliation bill]]s cannot be filibustered.</ref> or nominee by simply voting against [[cloture]] to end debate.  Filibusters do not occur in the House of Representatives because its rules do not allow it.

In general parliamentary procedure, a filibuster is any tactic to delay and avoid a substantive vote by debating it at length, by offering numerous procedural motions, or by any other delaying or obstructive actions.<ref>[http://www.senate.gov/reference/glossary_term/filibuster.htm] US Senate Reference</ref>

In general parliamentary procedure, a filibuster is any tactic to delay and avoid a substantive vote by debating it at length, by offering numerous procedural motions, or by any other delaying or obstructive actions.<ref>[http://www.senate.gov/reference/glossary_term/filibuster.htm] US Senate Reference</ref>