JGalt
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- Mar 9, 2011
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I had to look up the definition of this one. Apparently, they're going to throw a temper tantrum and cause a disruption. Might be fun to watch on CSPAN
ˌhold the ˈfloor
speak at a public meeting, etc. for a long time, often stopping others from speaking:
hold the floor
"Senate Democrats are planning to hold the floor on Tuesday evening for an hours-long talk-a-thon on the issue of gun violence.
The floor marathon comes as the White House is struggling to find a place to land in the weeks-long debate over potential gun-law reforms.
“Many of my colleagues have seen their communities torn apart by gun violence; some by horrific mass shootings, others by a relentless, daily stream. Many of them have worked for years to bring commonsense gun safety measures before the Senate,” Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Tuesday, in announcing the plan from the Senate floor..."
Senate Democrats to hold the floor to protest inaction on gun violence
ˌhold the ˈfloor
speak at a public meeting, etc. for a long time, often stopping others from speaking:
hold the floor
"Senate Democrats are planning to hold the floor on Tuesday evening for an hours-long talk-a-thon on the issue of gun violence.
The floor marathon comes as the White House is struggling to find a place to land in the weeks-long debate over potential gun-law reforms.
“Many of my colleagues have seen their communities torn apart by gun violence; some by horrific mass shootings, others by a relentless, daily stream. Many of them have worked for years to bring commonsense gun safety measures before the Senate,” Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Tuesday, in announcing the plan from the Senate floor..."
Senate Democrats to hold the floor to protest inaction on gun violence