Which of the following statements about the filibuster is false?
A) Filibusters were rare.
B) Recently, filibusters could start without senators having to make any speeches.
C) Senators threaten to filibuster almost every significant piece of legislation that comes before the Senate.
D) A new rule has been made to mandate that sixty Senators support major pieces of legislation, because of constant filibuster threats.
E) Senators like filibusters, and do not want to abolish the practice.
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