Working Historians

A musical interlude, with the soothing sounds of political speechifying from Senators Rand Paul, Chris Murphy, Bernie Sanders, Harry Reid, and Rand Paul again. Citations: Senator Rand Paul filibustering John Brennan’s nomination for Director of Central Intelligence, March 6, 2013, https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4383732/senator-rand-paul-filibuster (at 0:12), accessed July 16, 2018. Senator Chris Murphy filibustering to discuss gun control, June 15, 2016, https://www.c-span.org/video/?411209-1/us-senate-holds-15-hour-debate-gun-control&live= (time?), accessed July 16, 2018. And https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-KzNp4TqGY (2:40) Senator Bernie Sanders filibustering legislation to extend tax cuts for upper classes, December 10, 2016, https://www.c-span.org/video/?297021-5/senator-sanders-filibuster (at 1:25), accessed July 16, 2018. Senator Harry Reid lamenting the use of the filibuster, July 11, 2012: https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4023305/reid-defines-filibuster-oxford-english-dictionary (at 0:42), acces