How to Kill a Bill on Sine Die while Appearing Not to Filibuster
- offer 4 sets of amendments to the bill – use absurd hypotheticals to explain the need for each amendment;
- read – each – amendment – as – slowly – as – possible;
- ask for a Revised Fiscal Note;
- practice your Lt. Columbo impression : “Just one more thing. . .”
- ask the Senate President to Special Order (delay) the Bill for an hour, at 10:25pm to “gather more information.”