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The filibuster scene gives the impression that the Senators were powerless to stop Jefferson Smith's speech. However, they can make a speaker shut up if at least 3/5 of the Senators vote to. From the Senators reactions, a lot of them probably would have voted to silence Smith. (Clearly, if this had happened, the movie would be much less interesting.). See more...

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The real-life inspiration for Jefferson Smith was Sen. Rush Holt (D-WV), elected in 1934. (His son, also named Rush, is currently a Congressman from New Jersey). See more...

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