Debate in the Senate
Debate in the Senate has a lot more flexibility than debates in the House, since the Senate is so much smaller. The Senators are allowed to use filibusters, which is the stalling of a debate by talking about stuff that does not necessarily pertain to the bill. This method is popular among the minority because it stops bills that they do not want passed, but they cannot help. A cloture rule, however, can stop filibusters by having the Senators sign a petition. This is the only method of limiting debate in the Senate. A way of keeping debate going is double-tracking, which puts the disputed bill on hold so the Senate can get on with other business. Since filibusters and cloture rules have been used more and more in the recent years, it is harder to get work done in the Senate.