That "majority" includes so-called Republicans like Chaffee, Snowe and Specter in the Senate, and like Morella, Boehlert and Houghton in the House. Also, some votes require a 2/3 super-majority for passage.
We understand that this term applies to Sen. KKK Byrd holding up proceedings in the chamber by talking for 48 hours straight - the dictionary even confirms this. What we don't understand is what the R's and D's mean when they speak of The Filibuster in reference to the judicial nominees. I heard it mentioned that in the event of The Filibuster being brought to bear in the Senate, the R's will need 60 votes to overcome The Filibuster by the D's.
Webster's tells us that The Filibuster refers to any obstructionist tactic in a legislative body. Okay, then. What, specifically, will the D's do in The Filibuster to prevent the passing of judicial nominees through the Senate?
I'm sorry they don't have enough for an absolute strangle hold on everything. But they are in control, and we saw what they proposed, (not acquiesced to) so it's kinda easy to predict the future.