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To: TomGuy

Kerry would probably just bring in servants and flunkies to filibuster for him. Privilege of the wealthy, you know.


33 posted on 01/27/2006 9:02:39 AM PST by Choose Ye This Day ("Without God all things are permissible." -- Dostoevsky)
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To: Choose Ye This Day; Mo1

hey , perhaps Lurch will lapse into his "down home" mode

... recall,if you will, the hunting license request

..."HEY, is this where I do'me a filibuster'in ,..?"


45 posted on 01/27/2006 9:09:53 AM PST by Dad yer funny
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To: Choose Ye This Day
Kerry would probably just bring in servants and flunkies to filibuster for him. Privilege of the wealthy, you know.

I'm not sure of the current rules, but under the old rules, only 1 Senator could do a filibuster and he/she had to continue speaking to maintain the filibuster. The speaker/filibuster-er could be interrupted for questions by other Senators, but was not allowed to relinquish the floor. The filibuster would continue only as long as the speaker/filibuster-er could continue to speak -- and he/she had to be standing during the speaking. Once the speaker ceased, business proceeded as usual (meaning, the vote occurred).
50 posted on 01/27/2006 9:13:04 AM PST by TomGuy
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