Filibuster: What to know about the political delay tactic
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Details on what constitutes a filibuster and what falls short.
The senators mentioned above, fictitious or not, all executed lengthy filibuster speeches in the Senate. Thurmond holds the record for the longest speech in Senate history: 24 hours and 18 minutes in 1957. However, as Fox News has reported before, Thurmond’s civil rights bill "filibuster" should actually have an asterisk by it. Thurmond abandoned the floor on multiple occasions. He grabbed a sandwich and briefly even allowed the Senate to conduct other business. Sen. Cruz joins 'The Ingraham Angle' to discuss the Democratic Party's support and radical thinking over abortion.
A filibuster, by nature, is a dilatory tactic. An effort by a small band of senators - or even just one - to stop the Senate from completing its business. Or, it’s a gambit to stretch things out.