Caucasian (Noun). A native or inhabitant of the Caucasus. Caucasian (Noun). A member of the Caucasian racial classification. Caucasian (Noun). A person of European descent, a white person. Caucasian (Noun). A group of languages spoken in the Caucasus area.aucasian (Noun). A native or inhabitant of the Caucasus. Caucasian (Noun). A member of the Caucasian racial classification. Caucasian (Noun). A person of European descent, a white person. Caucasian (Noun). A group of languages spoken in the Caucasus area.
A filibuster is a type of parliamentary procedure where debate is extended, allowing one or more members to delay or entirely prevent a vote on a given proposal. It is sometimes referred to as talking out a bill, and characterized as a form of obstruction in a legislature or other decision-making body.
The filibuster is related to cloture, a rule adopted almost 100 years ago requiring a two-thirds vote. At times this was two-thirds of those voting; for a limited time, it was two-thirds of membership. In 1975, the Senate reduced the number of votes needed to invoke cloture to three-fifths (60) of Senate membership.