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As an institution, the U.S. Senate has a knack for creating a vernacular that captures the mood and movement within the body. Over the years, we’ve seen many terms introduced to the English language â€" from filibustering bills to “filling the tree” with amendments and “Borking” nominees. In this, the year of obstruction, where anything goes when ensuring nothing goes, a new Senatese term has emerged: Grahamstanding.

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