He has also opposed filibustering Republican judicial appointments. The most potent filibustering of Obama's nominees occurred in the Republican controlled 114th Congress. He became known for his speeches and filibustering in parliamentary debates. The League resumed a co-operative relationship with the People Power in filibustering in the legislature. These campaigns were known as filibustering or freebooting. Some Anglo Americans fought on the side of Mexico against Spain in filibustering expeditions. Irish Americans saw filibustering as an opportunity to help the Irish Nationalists against British Rule. Chappelle-Nadal is known for filibustering bills. In New York Miranda privately began organizing a filibustering expedition to liberate Venezuela. In the older historiography William Walker's filibustering represented the high tide of antebellum American imperialism. This move was quickly blocked by smaller groups working together and filibustering the proposal. He accompanied William Walker on the latter's 1855 filibustering expedition to Nicaragua. Filibustering continued to be a major concern for presidents after Polk. Other filibustering freemasons of note included Chatham Roberdeau Wheat and Theodore O'Hara the poet. In local unitary authorities of England a motion may be carried into closure by filibustering.