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To: Brian S
The record for the longest individual speech goes to South Carolina's J. Strom Thurmond who filibustered for 24 hours and 18 minutes against the Civil Rights Act of 1957.

Bunch of girly men. The senate used to have REAL senators.....
5 posted on 11/11/2003 1:28:04 PM PST by Kozak (Anti Shahada: " There is no God named Allah, and Muhammed is his False Prophet")
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To: Kozak; Brian S
The record for the longest individual speech goes to South Carolina's J. Strom Thurmond who filibustered for 24 hours and 18 minutes against the Civil Rights Act of 1957.

As a DEMOCRAT, I might add.

12 posted on 11/11/2003 1:51:20 PM PST by Timesink
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