Word: until1919
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...first modern filibuster Although the practice has been popular in the Senate since the 19th century, it wasn't until1919 that the Senate engaged in the modern terms of filibuster warfare. When a filibuster held up a vote on the Treaty of Versailles, the Senate invoked a two-thirds vote to bring the matter to the floor...
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