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'''Wayne Lyman Morse''' (October 20, 1900 – July 22, 1974) was a [[liberal Republican]]-turned-[[Independent voters|Independent]]-turned-[[Democrat]] from [[Oregon]] who served as the state's United States senator from the 1940s to the 60s. He is partially known for having set one of the longest [[filibuster]]s ever, at one point speaking for over 22 hours on the Senate floor.<ref>[https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/Wayne_Morse.htm Wayne Morse]. ''United States Senate''.</ref>
'''Wayne Lyman Morse''' (October 20, 1900 – July 22, 1974) was a [[liberal Republican]]-turned-[[Independent voters|Independent]]-turned-[[Democrat]] from [[Oregon]] who served as the state's United States senator from the 1940s to the 60s. He is partially known for having set one of the longest [[filibuster]]s ever, at one point speaking for over 22 hours on the Senate floor.<ref>[https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/Wayne_Morse.htm Wayne Morse]. ''United States Senate''.</ref>
==United States Senate==
Morse was the only non-Southern senator to vote against the [[Civil Rights Act of 1957]].<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s75 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 9, 2021.</ref>
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