From: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org (alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest) To: ammf-digest@smoe.org Subject: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #9774 Reply-To: ammf@fruvous.com Sender: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest Friday, September 23 2022 Volume 14 : Number 9774 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Tired of Your Old and Dirty Sofa ["Flexible Material@plushproduct.shop" <] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2022 08:32:59 -0400 From: "Flexible Material@plushproduct.shop" Subject: Tired of Your Old and Dirty Sofa Tired of Your Old and Dirty Sofa http://plushproduct.shop/E3yd-zskdzlgiFLV4ZUeNfyOF5SDbHRk4LV5Pgvh7lHGG5yXlA http://plushproduct.shop/bWlV9Wl8RQ3vYn3XvLrQ3jVTPAiKvMImNeKvTjHPcvdbJbpaog filibuster began at 8:54 p.m. on August 28, 1957, with a reading of the election laws of each of the 48 states,[Note 2] and continued with readings from U.S. Supreme Court rulings, Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville, and George Washington's Farewell Address. The Senate chamber gallery, filled with hundreds of spectators at the beginning of the filibuster, dwindled to just NAACP lobbyist Clarence Mitchell Jr. and Thurmond's wife Jean at points during the early morning hours. On the morning of the 29th, Thurmond's voice dropped to a mumble and his tone became increasingly monotonous. Republican leader William Knowland from California requested around midday that Thurmond speak up so he could be sure no motions were being made, but Thurmond responded by suggesting that the senator move closer. Knowland remained where he was. At approximately 1 p.m., Thurmond yielded to allow for the swearing-in of William Proxmire, who had been elected following the death of Joseph McCarthy, after which he resumed his speech. Thurmond was also allowed breaks throughout the day by other senators, including some in support of the bill, when they questioned him at length. Thurmond concluded his filibuster after 24 hours and 18 minutes at 9:12 p.m. on August 29, making it the longest filibuster ever conducted in the Senate as of 2022. This surpassed the previous record set by Wayne Morse, who spoke against the Submerged Lands Act for 22 hours and 26 minutes in 1953. Teams of Congressional stenographers worked together to record the speech for the Congressional Record, which ultimately consumed 96 pages in the Record and cost taxpayers over $7,000 in printing costs ($68,000 in ------------------------------ End of alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #9774 **********************************************