That's part of why they set things up differently. So this idea was the opposite of the plan. And then they realized there was a filibuster. In the 1830s, For 80 years, filibusters were only ever used to defeat civil rights legislation. Right. That was the only thing. Then there was a period when they were used for a few more things. (45:05–45:11)
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