The Repbulicans tried to use a filibuster so Democratic Judge David Hamilton would not be able to take his seat on the federal appeal courts. Unfotunately for the GOP this technique failed and the Senate voted 70-29 in favor of Hamilton.
Filibusters are a thing of the past. These days, they don't seem to work as successfully as they used to, but most importantly I see them as unfair. Politicians should not have to wait hours upon hours to simply vote. They have a life like the rest of us and many have families at home they support and need to spend time with. Politicians' hours should be reasonable and most importantly, they need to cast their vote. If the fail to cast their vote (because of a filibuster) they are unable to represent their people.
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