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Paul Weyrich of the Free Congress Foundation (freecongress.org) noted recently that since the mid-1970s, the Senate has not had a real filibuster, the kind that has Senators sleeping on cots, with possible cloture votes in the middle of the night. Since then the Senate has had only "Cadillac" filibusters. The Family Research Council (frc.org) offers this background: The Senate requires 60 votes to cut off debate, that is, to override a senator's control of the floor. So long as a senator is speaking on a bill -- filibustering -- no vote can be held unless 60 senators agree to end...

MIDI - UP ON THE HOUSETOP Up on his phone books see Daschle stand He is barking out commands Nobody listens to Tommy Boy He's not enjoying much Christmas joy Ho ho ho…it's time to go Ho ho ho…it's time to go-o While he attacks talk radio Tommy, it really is time to go He lost and now he is going mad It is a tough year he's had Now he will hand power off to Lott I know, Trent is such a spineless snot Ho ho ho…it's time to go Ho ho ho…it's time to go-o While he...

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