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Q. What is a“filibuster” and how does it work? Can both houses of the Texas Legislature filibuster? What about the United States Congress? Does it work the same way?
The filibuster is a A. stalling technique used to prolong debate so that an issue before the legislature or Congress can be blocked. This is a technique solely allowed in the Senate and not the House of Representatives in either the U.S. Congress or the Texas Legislature.
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