Thomas?  There isn't a member named  Thomas.  You probably mean Thompson.  Wrap your mind around this concept:  every year the budget is different.  Do you know that this year there have been tens of millions (if not hundreds of millions) that have been shifted from UGF to DGF?

The legislature doesn't have a filibuster provision. . .that only exists in the United States Senate, and even there only in floor proceedings.