| Keyword | CPC | PCC | Volume | Score | Length of keyword |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| the longest filibuster in american history | 1.55 | 0.6 | 9289 | 96 | 42 |
| the | 1.19 | 0.4 | 4874 | 40 | 3 |
| longest | 1.18 | 0.9 | 2459 | 25 | 7 |
| filibuster | 0.64 | 0.5 | 8418 | 42 | 10 |
| in | 0.87 | 0.9 | 3342 | 85 | 2 |
| american | 0.39 | 1 | 574 | 72 | 8 |
| history | 0.28 | 1 | 595 | 11 | 7 |
| Keyword | CPC | PCC | Volume | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the longest filibuster in american history | 1.59 | 0.3 | 9164 | 29 |
Under current Senate rules, any modification or limitation of the filibuster would be a rule change that itself could be filibustered, with two-thirds of those senators present and voting (as opposed to the normal three-fifths of those sworn) needing to vote to break the filibuster.
Who led the filibuster in 1964?When the bill came before the full Senate for debate on March 30, 1964, the "Southern Bloc" of 18 southern Democratic Senators and lone Republican John Tower of Texas, led by Richard Russell, launched a filibuster to prevent its passage.
How long have we had the filibuster?Using filibusters to delay or block action on bills in the Senate has a long history. Coming from a Dutch word meaning “pirate,” the term filibuster was first used in the 1850s when it was applied to efforts to hold the Senate floor in order to prevent a vote on a bill.
