温蒂•戴维斯11小时阻扰辩论

    为了阻挠州议会通过一项立法，德州参议员温蒂•戴维斯进行了11个小时的阻扰辩论，轰动全美。这项立法将关闭德州大批流产医院。虽然她的辩论在法案午夜最终期限之前两小时被迫结束，但其他民主党人和议会大厅内聚集的抗议者们却成功延续了她的拖延战术——尽管在午夜12点刚过就举行了投票，但已经毫无意义。新的声望让戴维斯决定追求更高的位置：目前她的目标是竞选州长。

    Wendy Davis filibusters for 11 hours

    The state senator attracted the eyes of the nation as she stood for almost 11 hours filibustering the passage of legislation that would close massive numbers of abortion clinics in Texas. Her stand ended about two hours shy of the bill's midnight deadline, but her fellow Democrats and hordes of protesters in the gallery elongated the delay -- and a vote was held just after 12 a.m., making it moot. The newfound fame inspired Davis to run for a larger office: She's now aiming for the Governor seat.