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Senate Filibuster Changes: More Evolution Than Revolution

Actor Jimmy Stewart in a scene from the 1939 movie <em>Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,</em> which popularized the notion of a &quot;talking filibuster.&quot; Even under changes negotiated in the Senate, the talking filibuster remains a thing of the past. (AP)
Actor Jimmy Stewart in a scene from the 1939 movie Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, which popularized the notion of a "talking filibuster." Even under changes negotiated in the Senate, the talking filibuster remains a thing of the past. (AP)

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