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A _______ can be used in the Senate to stop a bill from being passed. A. committee of the whole B. cloture C. rules committee D. filibuster

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A filibuster can be used in the Senate to stop a bill from being passed. The purpose of it is to "delay the action in the legislative body". It was very common at the end of the 19th C and it was used for liberals and conservatives in the Senate.
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