West Wing Episode #2

Facts:
1.  One senator or a group of senators can prevent a bill from being voting on by continuously talking.
2.  This happens only in the Senate.
3.  Filibustering can kill a bill.
4.  When one Senator does it alone it is more symbolic. 
5.  A senator can't stop talking or sit down or else he loses the floor. 
6.  A cloture vote can kill a filibuster. 
7.  A senator can talk about anything, it doesn't have to concern the bill. 
8.  Once the senator is done talking the bill can be voted on. 

Questions:
1.  Who did the first filibuster?
2.  Will the Senate ever get rid of the filibuster?
3.  How successful are filibusters?
4.  Are filibusters used a lot?
5.  Do senators generally like the idea of a filibuster?