Politicians have used filibustering since Sen. John Calhoun created the concept in 1841. Here's a look at five famous filibusters in U.S. history: Jefferson Smith (James Stewart), 1939.

Famous Filibusters Throughout History Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) held the Senate floor for more than 12 hours on Wednesday in protest of the White House drone policy.

The most famous filibuster in history was dramatized in the classic Hollywood 1939 movie "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington." That one was fictional, but over the years there have been plenty of real ...

Here are five of the most famous filibusters in history—all of which are hours longer than Paul’s baker's dozen. 1. Strom Thurmond, 1957. Mother Jones.

One of the longest filibusters in history came in 1986, when Alfonse D'Amato, then a Republican senator New York, spoke 23 hours of 30 minutes on the 1986 military spending bill. And it was not a ...

NPR's Ken Rudin discusses the use of the filibuster throughout history. Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) held the Senate floor for more than 12 hours on ...

In the face of ongoing obstruction by Republicans, Senate Democrats voted Nov. 21 to bar filibusters on presidential nominees (except for Supreme Court justices).

The most famous filibuster is the most distasteful: Southern Democrats held up civil rights legislation until 1964, when support was literally overwhelming. Both sides have engaged in filibusters.

NPR's Ken Rudin discusses the use of the filibuster throughout history. Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) held the Senate floor for more than 12 ...

Historically, the filibuster knows no party. Indeed, some of the most famous filibusters were staged by Southern Democrats — so-called Dixiecrats — who objected to civil rights and voting ...

The Senate's famous filibuster, now on the brink of elimination, should be both revived and limited by listening to Democrats on how to reform it. Not today's Democrats, of course. The best ...

NPR's Ken Rudin discusses the use of the filibuster throughout history. Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) held the Senate floor for more than 12 ...