At 43 Hours, Texas Senator Set Filibuster Record in '77
FORT WORTH – To Judge Bill Meier, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul’s recent filibuster was a valiant effort.
“I admire his tenacity and undertaking. … He was only 31 hours short, though, in getting to the world record,” Meier said of the senator from Kentucky, who held the floor for more than 12 hours last week to draw attention to the government’s policies related to drone attacks.
In 1977, Meier set the world record for longest filibuster. From the floor of the Texas Senate, Meier spoke mostly uninterrupted for 43 hours to fight a bill he viewed as an attack ...
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T.paul Joseph via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Crazy
Emily Miller via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Open records laws are crazy?
Jim Hsu via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Aaaaaand what did he accomplish? A world record. Nothing else. Failed to change anything. Failed to block the bill.
So go most of these grandstanding filibusters: pointless, except for getting freebie attention.
Johnny Hughes via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I worked with Texas state Senator Mike McCool when he lobbied for Texas Tech to be named Texas State. He filibustered and wore a piss bag. I was in his office when he put it on. Kilmer Corbin, father of actor Barry Corbin, had a filibuster record in the Senate in Austin. He was my neighbor like Buddy Holly, Joe Ely, Niki Sullivan, Jesse Tayor. I lived with Niki Sullivan of the Crickets. I have so much gto write about.
Holly Hacker via Texas Tribune on Facebook
And he did it while wearing that plaid jacket!