The Filibuster and the History of Congressional Rules and Procedural Warfare in The Senate

Guest: Steven S. Smith is the Kate M. Gregg Distinguished Professor of Social Science and Director of the Weidenbaum Center at Washington University in St. Louis. He is the author or coauthor of numerous articles and books, including Politics Over Process and The Senate Syndrome: The Evolution of Procedural Warfare in the Modern U.S. Senate and The Party Influence in Congress.

Photo source: Wikimedia- Drawn by Peter F. Rothermel / engraved by Robert Whitechurch (1814-ca. 1880)

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