Actually, most filibusters in the US Senate succeed. Getting a cloture vote happens more frequently than it did in the 1917-1962 period when cloture votes were attempted 23 times and were successful only 5 times. Today cloture attempts are filed and made much more frequently, but the success rate is only around 22%...
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in my humble opinion, this is one of the craziest floor speeches I've ever heard. In fact, I just want to say one thing.... no wait .... I've got to go set my TiVo; cut on Fox; send a fax; read an e-mail......... and laugh at one of the dodgiest Senators who have ever roosted in the Capitol.