The Time a Senator Spoke for 24-Hours Straight

Music by Epidemic Sound
Written by Adam Chase

[eliegbert]

"In an extemely un-senate move, the senate took action"

[yayeggs]

this is nothing, my mom can talk for atleast 2 months 27 days and 4 hours straight with a friend at the store

[ericfording]

I'm not gonna lie, speaking for 24 hours straight is some SERIOUS dedication even though it still failed

[Hankable]

What's hard to believe is that he was 55 when he gave his filibuster in 1957, and he was still a US senator at the age of 100 in 2003

[crypto]

8 year old me with my mum in the supermarket when she meets an old friend.

[wilhelm]

it is now someone elses turn to speak. he pulls out a hefty stack of papers and clears his throat.
*ahem*
by all known laws of aviatio-

[samdoesvids]

Six months after Thurmond died at the age of 100 in 2003, his mixed-race, then 78-year-old daughter Essie Mae revealed he was her father. Her mother Carrie Butler (1909–1948) had been working as his family's maid, and was either 15 or 16 years old when 22-year-old Thurmond impregnated her in early 1925. Although Thurmond never publicly acknowledged Essie Mae Washington, he paid for her education at a historically black college and passed other money to her for some time. She said she kept silent out of respect for her father and denied the two had agreed she would not reveal her connection to Thurmond. His children by his marriage eventually acknowledged her. Her name has since been added as one of his children to his memorial at the state capitol.

[jeremiahnoar]

Teacher: well you better say something, this counts for 20% of your grade.

[JustADioWhosAHeroForFun]

24 hours?
That's like 3 gaming hours

[ThatGuy-tewh]

Weird story to tell at a party: "I spoke for 24 hours straight, fueled by the power of racism."

[andrescd]

Well, seems like we finally found out who is the CEO of racism.

[tj-ptfe]

When I become senator, I'm going to read the transcript of this video during a filabuster.

[Araitik]

Plot twist : Strom Thurmond had a child with his family's maid, who happened to be African-American.
She was born in 1925.
The guy LITTERALY had a biracial daughter aged 32 when he made that speech.




I mean, he paid for her college and everything in secret, but damn.

[salamander]

Watching a real politician in a real congressional debate recite green eggs and ham is probably the most surreal thing I’ve ever seen

[helloimarabbit]

"And THAT sir is why my client didn't kill that woman."
"Sir this is a breaking and entering trial."
"Oh."

[wnphn]

Strom Thurmond: *speaks for 24 hours*


Bill Meier, the Texas senator who holds the world record for longest fillibuster: *laughs in 43 hours*

[sneeznoodle]

Man, this guy would be cool if he was arguing _against_ racism.

[clairehenry]

Who tf is Philly Buster and why does everyone hate him so much 🙄🙄🙄

[philguer]

Bureaucracy at its finest.
"Do we really need this law?"
"Pff, no political body would be as stupid as to put a obviously loopholed law over common sense."

[aNeighbour]

Goldwater voted FOR the bill. He "helped" the racist guy by letting him bend the rules a little bit for physical needs, but he wasn't trying to stop the bill.