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Explain what a “filibuster” is and how “rule 22” applies to filibuster

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Answer: an effort to talk long enough to prevent a vote on a bill

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The filibuster is a tactic used in the U.S. Senate to block or delay action on a bill or other measure and the only way to force the end of a filibuster is through parliamentary procedure known as cloture, or Rule 22, which was adopted in 1917.

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