In June 2016, Democratic U.S. Senator Chris Murphy spoke on the Senate floor for about 15 hours in an attempt to advance gun control legislation.
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- Филибастер: торжество демократии или пустая болтовня? - BBC News Русская служба (bbc.com)
- https://www.cnn.com/2016/06/15/politics/gun-filibuster-senate-democrat (cnn.com)
- https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/orlando-nightclub-massacre/filibuster-ends-after-gop-agrees-allow-gun-control-votes-senator-n593396 (nbcnews.com)
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