15 hours 8th long filibuster senate history senate democrats stand grind demand senate take gun control measure wake terrorist attack orlando 15 hours 37 senators include two republicans two independents stand american people relentlessly plead case urgent action needed.well work pledge hold floor something anything do republicans caved.at roughly washington time senator chris murphy launch historic filibuster announce senate take close terror gap universal background check understand give commitment path forward get vote floor senate measure assure terrorist watch list get gun amendment expand background check gun show internet sales thank millions people tune call email congressional representatives stand strong gun violence murphy vow push defiantly matter senate choose vote come in.while murphy senate democrats speak floor republican john cornyn senate democrat dianne feinstein begin craft legislation ban suspect terrorists watchlist buy gun however chuck schumer poise become majority leader democrats take back senate warn fellow democrats cautious cornyn compromise say fill hoop ladder senators speak floor senator make list congratulations except feinstein shame historic filibuster one generations look back ask happen take 15 hours nonstop talk get mitch mcconnell agree no-brainier legislation.featured image via pete marovich/getty image democrats filibuster 15 hours republicans cave allow vote gun control