Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 62 filibuster Alito 59 filibuster 57 filibusters 56 judicial filibusters 51 procedural maneuvers 51 expel Arafat 51 filibustering 49 judicial confirmations 49 impose punitive 48 procedural roadblocks 48 procedural roadblock 48 filibuster proof 48 Frist R Tenn 48 Russ Feingold D Wis 47 judge Priscilla Owen 47 scuttle 47 initiate impeachment proceedings 47 GOP filibuster 47 Mukasey confirmation 47 GOP filibusters 47 Republicans 47 Majority Leader Harry Reid 47 repeal DADT 46 judicial nominees 46 override vetoes 46 plugin document.write 46 invoke cloture 46 Majority Leader Bill Frist 46 BY ROD KLOECKNER 46 cloture 46 overcome filibusters 46 Democrats 45 cloture motion 45 wrest concessions 45 Jim DeMint RS.C. 45 Sens. Mitch McConnell 45 Alito nomination 45 procedural maneuver 45 stalling tactics 44 Mitch McConnell R-Ky. 44 totally obliterate 44 veto override 44 BY DAVID WILHELM 44 quell dissent 44 impose sanctions 44 Senate Majority Leader Harry 44 BY STEVE KORTE 44 defund Planned Parenthood 44 Speaker Nancy Pelosi D-Calif. 44 weeklong recess 44 Harry Reid D-Nev. 44 judicial nominations 44 impeach Musharraf 44 BY SCOTT WUERZ 43 Jon Kyl R Ariz 43 Justice Priscilla Owen 43 cloture vote 43 BY ELIZABETH DONALD 43 filibuster proof majority 43 cramdown 43 BY DEAN CRIDDLE 43 remove gray wolves 43 Sen. Arlen Specter R-Pa. 43 suppress voter turnout 43 earmark moratorium 43 dissolve parliament 43 nonbinding resolution opposing 43 filibustered 43 regulate greenhouse gases 42 senatorial courtesy 42 plutonium reprocessing plant 42 Minority Leader Harry Reid 42 inflame sectarian tensions 42 act pre emptively 42 obstructionist tactics 42 uncommitted delegates 42 ideologically pure 42 senators 42 Harry Reid 42 BY WILL BUSS 42 BY NORM SANDERS 42 Bill Frist R Tenn 42 lame duck session 42 WELNA 42 Sen. Mitch McConnell 42 unilaterally disarm 41 Sen 41 veto overrides 41 regulating greenhouse gases 41 Alito confirmation 41 contempt citations 41 Filibuster 41 crossbench 41 supermajority 41 Sotomayor confirmation 41 Democratically controlled 41 overturn Roe v. Wade 41 overcome procedural hurdles 41 unpledged delegates 41 Justices Clarence 41 Spokeswoman Dana Perino