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Protection. stalling tactic or tool? where you stand depends on where you sit. which side of the aisle. though it was made possible in 1806 with a rule change by aaron burr, the longest recorded filibustered didn't happen for 100 years. tlrt recipes for 15 1/2 hours. senator al diamoto talk. strom thurman read the phone book for 24 hours to try to block a 1957 civil rights bill in what became a string of attempts in 1964. lyndon johnson's filibuster was broken. >> it is the day of decision on capitol hill as the u.s. senate clear it is way for the civil rights bill by voting to limit debate on...

>> david, i'm sure the undercurrent is that so many times in the past we all know, you know it well from all of your years covering the white house, iran uses negotiations, almost as a stalling tactic so walking right up to the line, acting as though, okay, it is going to make the concessions only to renig on the word at the last minute. what did the president and advisers say about that issue? >> well, i -- you know, there was a lot of optimism in the room of sanctions. i think skepticism around the world about those sanctions. the russian leader has told people that he doesn't think sanction...

Shannon: we'll let folks know as we get a response from governor brewer or others connected to this issue. were the promises real or just a stalling tactic? we'll have a fair and balanced debate here on "america live." new information on that american who set out on a mission to hunt down and kill osama bin laden. faulkner is being detained in pakistan. no word on this condition or potential release. but faulkner has not been charged with any crime in pakistan. he was arrested in a forest mere pakistan's border with afghanistan. we are now awaiting the question and answer portion of the bp hea...

Senators from maine, susan collins and olympia snow. the president went out of way talking about olympia snow as his friend. susan collins important because she's one of a handful of republicans who is willing to talk about energy and climate change. these two votes are still in the president's mind. if not in the president's mind, he wants to look like he is reasonable and has his own independent streak. >> in other words what he's doing now is not so much about health care or the next important vote. how does this factor in with the maine senators and chuck grassley of iowa. >> you're right ...

Olympia snowe as his friend having incorporated republican ideas in to health care. susan collins is important too because she's one of a handful of republicans willing to talk about energy and climate change. these two votes are still in the president's mind. if not in the president's mind, he wants to look like he's reasonable and has his own independent streak. >> what he's doing now is not about health care or the next vote. and how does this factor with the same senators and to do it with chuck grassley of iowa. >> they held out for chuck grassley. it was a stalling tactic. it didn't work...