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Podcast: Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography, & More
Episode: Filibusters
Description: In the United States Senate, there is a procedural rule which is very uncommon among legislative bodies. According to the Senate rules, senators may speak for as long as they wish on any subject until 3/5ths of the members of the body vote to end debate.While this might seem like a rather innocuous rule, the implications of it have been wide-ranging. Learn more about the filibuster, how it came to be, and how it has been used on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.SponsorsNe...