The Bill of the Century: the Epic Battle for the Civil Rights Act
“7152 in earnest until it passed the House, expectation of a filibuster had been building for months. Behind the scenes and in front of the cameras, senators on both sides of the bill had been getting ready since the first rumors of its existence had trickled out of the Department of Justice planning sessions.
There was, of course, the trio of companion bills in the Senate: a mirror of the entire bill, a version of the bill without Title II, and a Title II–only version. The three served a fourfo...ld purpose: they allowed Senate leaders to test out which parts of the bill had the most and least support, they helped focus the chamber’s attention on the issue, they provided a written record of debate (which would come in handy when filibusterers claimed that the bill was being rushed through), and—most important—they provided a set of fallbacks in case the House bill failed along the way.
But the Senate leadership had also been working on a strategy in case everything went right—and the Southern Democrats launched their filibuster.MoreLess
There was, of course, the trio of companion bills in the Senate: a mirror of the entire bill, a version of the bill without Title II, and a Title II–only version. The three served a fourfo...ld purpose: they allowed Senate leaders to test out which parts of the bill had the most and least support, they helped focus the chamber’s attention on the issue, they provided a written record of debate (which would come in handy when filibusterers claimed that the bill was being rushed through), and—most important—they provided a set of fallbacks in case the House bill failed along the way.
But the Senate leadership had also been working on a strategy in case everything went right—and the Southern Democrats launched their filibuster.MoreLess
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