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most filibusters in, this case, two years. The Republican Senate Minority set an all-time record for filibusters. Turn around is fair play
Gridlock in Congress Blame the GOP - CNN.com
Democrats have their work cut-out for them if they want to beat the republican's record of saying "I object!!!"
Gridlock in Congress Blame the GOP - CNN.com
But the number of filibusters by Republicans has escalated, and they have been far more willing to use the tactic than their opponents. Since 2007, the Senate Historical Office has shown, Democrats have had to end Republican filibusters more than 360 times, a historic record.
Finally, there has been a much sharper shift to the right within the Republican Party than there has been to the left in the Democratic Party. Here, too, the data is rather clear.
Democrats have their work cut-out for them if they want to beat the republican's record of saying "I object!!!"