Why are "old fashioned" filibusters rare occurrences in today's Senate?
A) Few senators are willing to endure the physical challenges of mounting a traditional filibuster.
B) Leaders tend to seek unanimous consent to freeze a filibustered bill and move on with other business.
C) Most senators will seek alternate methods of stopping a bill before resorting to a filibuster.
D) Party leaders strongly discourage filibusters.
E) Senators usually do not feel strongly enough about a bill to filibuster.
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