The longest filibuster on record was a 1957 speech by then-Democratic Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina — in opposition to the Civil Rights Act — that lasted for 24 hours and 18 minutes.

Media reported at the time that Thurmond sustained himself with "diced pumpernickel and bits of cooked hamburger" and sips of orange juice. His aides set up a bucket in the cloakroom so he could keep a foot on the Senate floor if he needed to relieve himself.

Listen, if he can knock Strom Thurmond off the leaderboard, I guess that's cool. Other than that, not sure what is to gain out of this. Seems pretty performative to me.

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 18 points 2 days ago (2 children)

His aides set up a bucket in the cloakroom so he could keep a foot on the Senate floor if he needed to relieve himself.

Classy.

[–] Le_Wokisme@hexbear.net 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

real ones get an external catheter

[–] AnarchoAnarchist@hexbear.net 4 points 1 day ago

I woulda just pissed myself while making eye contact with as many people as I could.

But I guess I'm built different.

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