The Filibuster, the Constitution and the Founding Fathers
Parliamentary Journal, Forthcoming
14 Pages Posted: 26 May 2009 Last revised: 7 Mar 2013
Date Written: April 1, 2003
Abstract
The filibuster is inconsistent with the vision of the Senate expressed by the Framers in the Constitution, the Federalist Papers and early congressional history.
Keywords: filibuster, Federalist Papers, Constitution
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Blake, William, The Filibuster, the Constitution and the Founding Fathers (April 1, 2003). Parliamentary Journal, Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1409890
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