West Wing: The Stackhouse Filibuster

Connections:

1. Once the filibuster is over, the Senate votes, called a cloture vote, ending the filibuster.
2. Rules of a filibuster are you cannot eat or drink anything, use the restrooms, sit down, or lean on anything.
3. In a filibuster, you are allowed to stall as long as you want, as long as you're able to and don't violate any rules.
4. The Special Needs Adoption Awareness program is a national campaign that provides information to the public, informing them about the adoption of special needs children.
5. The Family Wellness Act is a health bill that focuses on diseases that mostly affect children.
6. The filibuster has been a parliamentary strategy in the U.S. for over 150 years.
7. The word "filibuster" comes from a Dutch word, " ury geiter," literally meaning "freebooter," which they meant as "buccaneer."
8. The senator speaking in the filibuster may pause if someone asks a question.

Questions:

1. Is asking a question during a filibuster also considered a filibuster if it is stalling the bill even more, as it gives the original filibustering senator a break?
2. What other methods are used in the Senate to stall a bill, besides a filibuster?
3. What types of bills/situations would senators usually want to use a filibuster for?
4. Is it possible to stall the voting process in the House? If so, how?
5. Does the House or President have any say or action in the filibuster?