Phil and Buster

I haven't followed the filibuster story all that closely and I certainly don't know the intricacies of Senate parliamentary procedure. But it seems to me that it's only fair if the nominees get a vote, yea or nay, in the full Senate. If the Democrats can defeat a nominee, fine. But let them be voted on.

What kind of filibuster is this anyway? I always thought you had to stand up there and keep talking, like Mr. Smith, when he went to Washington.