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As he ended his nearly 13-hour filibuster early Thursday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) indirectly said it was nature's call that forced him to stop talking:

"I would try to go another 12 hours and try to break Strom Thurmond's record, but there are some limits to filibustering and I am going to have to go take care of one of those here," he said.

The record-long filibuster is the 1957 talkfest by then-Democratic Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina. He lasted for 24 hours, 18 minutes.

A piece by Vanity Fair today led us to two accounts that explain how he made it through that marathon attempt to block civil rights legislation.

-- The Village Voice notes that: "As Jack Bass and Marilyn W. Thompson describe the situation in their book Ol' Strom, even though the bill was pretty much defanged, Thurmond was still hell-bent on fighting it. Southern Democrats agreed not to run an organized filibuster; they left it up to individual members to take up the battle. Thurmond decided to fight on alone, and to prepare himself, he took steam baths every day to dehydrate his body so it could absorb fluids without his having to leave the Senate chamber for the bathroom."

-- And Time magazine wrote shortly after the filibuster that after Thurmond had been speaking for about three hours: "Arizona Republican Barry Goldwater approached Thurmond's desk, asked in a whisper how much longer Strom would last. Back came the answer: 'About another hour.' Goldwater asked that Thurmond temporarily yield the floor to him for an insertion in the Congressional Record. Thurmond happily consented - and used the few minute interim to head for the bathroom (for the only time during his speech). he returned and began talking again. His promised hour passed; Strom spoke on."

If Thurmond had needed to relieve himself again, the Village Voice says his staff had come up with a solution: "Aides tried to avoid defeat by the toilet by setting up a bucket in the cloakroom where Thurmond could pee, keeping one foot on the Senate floor while doing so."

Time adds that during the filibuster "Thurmond mumbled on, sipping orange juice sportingly brought to him by Illinois' liberal Paul Douglas, munching diced pumpernickel and bits of cooked hamburger."

There is an argument to be made, Constitution Daily says, that Thurmond isn't the true record holder. In 1953, Oregon Sen. Wayne Morse ( then a Republican) lasted 22 hours, 26 minutes - and reportedly did not get a bathroom break.

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How Did Strom Thurmond Last Through His 24-Hour Filibuster?

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In 1957, Sen. Strom Thurmond prepared for his filibuster against civil rights legislation with steam baths - to become dehydrated so he wouldn't need a bathroom break. He got at least one chance to relieve himself, however. This week, Sen. Rand Paul gave up when nature's call became too urgent.

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1.)  Kevin Mccarthy
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3.) These responsibilities include speaking for the party and its policies, protecting the minorities rights, and nominating minority party Members to committees.
4.) 23th District

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Nancy Patricia Pelosi is an American politician serving as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives since 2019, and previously from 2007 to 2011.

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1.) Kamala Harris
2.) See over the senate and to break a tie if necessary. ( Also being the back up president )
3.) Represents America

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1.)Steny Hoyer
3.)Chief candidate recruiter
4.)New York City

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Mitch McConnell
always on the Senate floor to protect the rights of the minority.

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1. Mitch McConnell
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4. Kentucky

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Charles E. Schumer
The leaders serve as spokespersons for their party's positions on issues. The majority leader schedules the daily legislative program and fashions the unanimous consent agreements that govern the time for debate
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authorized to preside over the Senate, sign legislation, and issue the oath of office to new senators.
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1.Jim Clyburn
3. bring the party's bills to senate floor
4. South Carolina's 6th congressional district

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12th District of CA

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pogchamp right there.