Vermont Public Radio: filibuster
In the wake of Senator Bernie Sanders' filibuster, UVM political science professor Garrison Nelson looks at the history of the technique, its effectiveness and the attention Sanders has attracted in the past week.
Senator Bernie Sanders is staging an old-fashioned filibuster on the floor of the U.S. Senate to oppose a tax agreement between President Obama and Republican leaders.
Senator Patrick Leahy says he supports efforts to change the filibuster rule in the U.S. Senate, in order to make it harder for senators to block consideration of important bills.