I think it goes backs to the talking filibuster. They got rid of that because it was time wasting and tiem consuming and replaced it with cloture, which require 60 votes to end debate and bring a bill up for a vote in the Senate. If they don't get 60 votes, the bill isn't voted on.

I think they shoudl go back to the talking filibuster, which requires a person keep talking in order to delay or prevent a senate vote on a bill. The problem is as long as a senator holds the floor, he can require that enoug senator remain in the room to meet quorum, thus holding two thirds of the senate hostage while they are speaking. If you want to see how the old rules worked in action, watch the Frank Capra movie "Mr. Smith Goes To Washington" starring Jimmy Stewart.

Eliminating the Filibuster, in today's terms means getting rid of the cloture rules. The cloture rules tend to favor republicans, as democrats are usually willing to compromise, while republicans usually are not.