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Learning From Filibusters Past

NPR

By Melissa Block

Published May 17, 2005 at 6:00 PM HST

Melissa Block talks with Professor Sarah Binder about the history and tactics of Senate filibusters. Binder teaches political science at George Washington University and is a senior fellow in governance studies at the Brookings Institution. She is co-author of Politics or Principle: Filibustering in the United States Senate.

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Melissa Block

As special correspondent and guest host of NPR's news programs, Melissa Block brings her signature combination of warmth and incisive reporting. Her work over the decades has earned her journalism's highest honors, and has made her one of NPR's most familiar and beloved voices.

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