The Filibuster

The filibuster is a tool used by the minority party in the U.S. Senate to hold up legislation. But now some politicians want to change the way it works. We'll talk about the current debate over the filibuster, and take a look back in history at where it came from, and how its been used and why. Laura is joined by Garrison Nelson, professor of politics and American government at UVM, and Mark Wrighton, professor of politics at UNH.