Guest guest Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Hello, Using the article at http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0518,mondo1,63599,6.html I filled in some data not included there. Nelle --- February 18, 1841, 1st continuous filibuster in US Senate began, lasting until March 11. http://www.globalseek.net/ToDaY/FeBRUaRY/february18.html (Note: Above is the only source I could find for the date of this filibuster.) March 8, 1917, Cloture rule passed. On March 4, 1917, as the Congress expired without completing its work, Wilson held a decidedly different view. ÊCalling the situation unparalleled, he stormed that the ÒSenate of the United States is the only legislative body in the world which cannot act when its majority is ready for action. ÊA little group of willful men, representing no opinion but their own, have rendered the great government of the United States helpless and contemptible.Ó The Senate, he demanded, must adopt a cloture rule. Ê On March 8, 1917, the Senate agreed to a rule that essentially preserved its tradition of unlimited debate. ÊThe rule required a two-thirds majority to end debate and permitted each member to speak for an additional hour after that before voting on final passage. ÊOver the next forty-six years, the Senate managed to invoke cloture on only five occasions. http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/Cloture_Rule.htm June 12, 1935 12:20 pm Huey Long ÒHuey Long spoke for fifteen hours and thirty minutes, the second-longest Senate filibuster to that time.Ó http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/Huey_Long_Filibust ers.htm ÒThe worst problem was that Long hadn't taken a pee in a long time, and at 3:50 a.m. he couldn't hold out any longer. The Kingfish announced he would yield the floor to seek a conference with the leadership, and he ran for the toilet.Ó http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0518,mondo1,63599,6.html August 28, 1957 8:54 pm Strom Thurmond On Aug. 28, 1957, Thurmond launched a one-man filibuster aimed at killing a compromise civil rights proposal. He spoke nearly non-stop for 24 hours and 18 minutes, finally sitting down on the night of Aug. 29. http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/special_packages/strom/4674 588.htm Thurmond began speaking at 8:54 p.m. and didn't quit until 9:12 the next evening. It was the longest filibuster in Senate history. http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0518,mondo1,63599,6.html August 24, 1953 Morse But before that, on April 24, 1953, Morse engaged in the second-longest filibuster in Senate history...And he didn't sit down for 22 hours and 26 minutes. http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0518,mondo1,63599,6.html June 9, 1964 19:38 Robert Byrd On the 56th day of a filibuster intended to block the bill's passage, Byrd spoke for 14 hours and 13 minutes, concluding at 9:51 a.m. on the morning of June 10. http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/Civil_Rights_Filib uster_Ended.htm October 1, 1968 Abe Fortas On October 1, 1968, the Senate failed to invoke cloture. Johnson then withdrew the nomination, privately observing that if he had another term, " the Fortas appointment would have been different. " http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/Filibuster_Derails _Supreme_Court_Appointment.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Thanks Nelle. I liked the bit about Huey Long's recipe for Roquefort blue cheese salad dressing being entered into the congressional record. Who says democracy is a waste of money? Chris --- jeolearn <jeolearn wrote: > Hello, > > Using the article at > http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0518,mondo1,63599,6.html > I filled in some data not included there. > Nelle > > > > --- > February 18, 1841, 1st continuous filibuster in US > Senate began, > lasting until March 11. > http://www.globalseek.net/ToDaY/FeBRUaRY/february18.html > (Note: Above is the only source I could find for the > date of this > filibuster.) > > March 8, 1917, Cloture rule passed. > On March 4, 1917, as the Congress expired without > completing its > work, Wilson held a decidedly different view. > ÊCalling the situation > unparalleled, he stormed that the ÒSenate of the > United States is the > only legislative body in the world which cannot act > when its majority > is ready for action. ÊA little group of willful men, > representing no > opinion but their own, have rendered the great > government of the > United States helpless and contemptible.Ó The > Senate, he demanded, > must adopt a cloture rule. Ê > > On March 8, 1917, the Senate agreed to a rule that > essentially > preserved its tradition of unlimited debate. ÊThe > rule required a > two-thirds majority to end debate and permitted each > member to speak > for an additional hour after that before voting on > final passage. > ÊOver the next forty-six years, the Senate managed > to invoke cloture > on only five occasions. > > http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/Cloture_Rule.htm > > > > June 12, 1935 12:20 pm Huey Long > ÒHuey Long spoke for fifteen hours and thirty > minutes, the > second-longest Senate filibuster to that time.Ó > http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/Huey_Long_Filibust > ers.htm > ÒThe worst problem was that Long hadn't taken a pee > in a long time, > and at 3:50 a.m. he couldn't hold out any longer. > The Kingfish > announced he would yield the floor to seek a > conference with the > leadership, and he ran for the toilet.Ó > http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0518,mondo1,63599,6.html > > > > > August 28, 1957 8:54 pm Strom Thurmond > On Aug. 28, 1957, Thurmond launched a one-man > filibuster aimed at > killing a compromise civil rights proposal. He spoke > nearly non-stop > for 24 hours and 18 minutes, finally sitting down on > the night of > Aug. 29. > http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/special_packages/strom/4674 > 588.htm > > Thurmond began speaking at 8:54 p.m. and didn't quit > until 9:12 the > next evening. It was the longest filibuster in > Senate history. > http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0518,mondo1,63599,6.html > > > > August 24, 1953 Morse > But before that, on April 24, 1953, Morse engaged in > the > second-longest filibuster in Senate history...And he > didn't sit down > for 22 hours and 26 minutes. > http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0518,mondo1,63599,6.html > > > > June 9, 1964 19:38 Robert Byrd > On the 56th day of a filibuster intended to block > the bill's passage, > Byrd spoke for 14 hours and 13 minutes, concluding > at 9:51 a.m. on > the morning of June 10. > http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/Civil_Rights_Filib > uster_Ended.htm > > > October 1, 1968 Abe Fortas > On October 1, 1968, the Senate failed to invoke > cloture. Johnson then > withdrew the nomination, privately observing that if > he had another > term, " the Fortas appointment would have been > different. " > http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/Filibuster_Derails > _Supreme_Court_Appointment.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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