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| use of long speeches to prevent a vote on a bill |
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| agreement to end the debate on a bill |
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Minimum Wage Restoration Act by Democrats
republicans started a filibuster
democrats tried to stop it by calling a cloture
no end to filibuster so the Senate couldn't vote
republicans stopped the bill as a minority party |
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senators made Minimum Wage Bill and the house made another
conference committee formed to write a compromise bill |
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Fair Minimum Wage Bill
sent to Labor and Human Resources committee
failed to gain support of the majority of members |
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| advantages of the lawmaking process |
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bill must go through many things before becoming a law
framers wanted Congress to take its time
wanted every bill to be studied and be debated carefully |
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