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Academics Look at Filibuster and Reconciliation Rate Topic: -----

#1 Posted 15 March 2010 - 10:58 PM User is offline   Pangloss  (Wait, what?)


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On this past Friday morning the American Enterprise Institute held a panel discussion on the history of the filibuster, and it was broadcast on C-SPAN, who has put it on their web site here:

http://www.c-spanvid...ogram/id/220941

Much of the discussion looks at the existence of evidence that supports various preconceived notions about the filibuster.

Perhaps the most interesting part of the discussion is a look at the history of reconciliation featuring former Senate Parliamentarian Robert Dove, who was present at or presided over many of the events related to its history. (He considers it a monster that has been misused by both parties.)

Runs about 90 minutes, and well worth a look.
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