History of the Filibuster
2022-01-15T15:55:22-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMWZlXC8yMDIyMDExNTE1NTcxMTAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==National Constitution Center Editor-in-Chief Scott Bomboy explained the history behind the use of the filibuster in American politics.
National Constitution Center Editor-in-Chief Scott Bomboy explained the history behind the use of the filibuster in American politics.
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