The Stackhouse Filibuster

Josh finalizes a six billion-dollar health care that has strong support from both parties in both houses and appears to be a slam dunk for passage, but 78-year-old Senator Howard Stackhouse pulls a last-minute surprise: he wants money added for autism research or he'll filibuster. Thinking it's just a bluff, Josh blows off the senator, who then filibusters for more than eight hours while the w.w. staff waits desperately to begin their weekend, with the episode unfolding as staffers write e-mails to family members describing the evening's action. Elsewhere, Sam tries ...

Release Date: 1999-09-22
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
IMDb: 8.8/10
  • Country: USA
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 44
  • Budget: $2,000,000

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