The term “filibuster” has been in the news the past few days, with Democrats and Republicans debating in the Senate whether they should still exist.
For those who don’t know, a filibuster, as defined by the Senate website, is “any attempt to block or delay Senate action on a bill or other matter by debating it at length, by offering numerous procedural motions, or by any other delaying or obstructive actions.” In other words, it’s the ultimate stall tactic that hopes to delay a process or change people’s minds when a senator has unlimited time on the floor to speak about a topic.
With that in mind, it got us thinking: What are the longest filibusters in Senate history? Here are five of them, which have some creative backgrounds.