Mr. Cruz Goes To Washington

fil·i·bus·ter

ˈfiləˌbəstər/

noun

1. 1.

   an action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures.

   "it was defeated by a Senate filibuster in June"

   synonyms:

   stonewalling, delaying tactics, procrastination, obstruction

   Sen. Ted Cruz ended his nearly day-long filibuster at noon Wednesday, having held the chamber floor for more than 21 hours straight, etched his place in the record books with the fourth-longest filibuster in Senate history, and raised his own profile and boosted his quest to defund the health care law.
   
   Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/sep/25/ted-cruz-filibuster-tops-mark-set-rand-paul/#ixzz2fvRzAHY5 

   
   

   
   

   1) Was Senator Ted Cruz technically ‘filibustering?’  Why/ Why not?

   
   

   
   

   2)  What did Senator Cruz hope to accomplish with his ‘very long speech?’

   
   

   
   

   3) What were his chances of  succeeding?

   
   

   
   

   4) Do you agree or disagree with the Senator’s tactics? Why?

   
   

   
   

   5) Why is that nothing ever seems to get done in Washington?