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To: Defiant

What is this filibuster you speak of?


95 posted on 09/26/2020 3:06:46 PM PDT by Empireoftheatom48 (WWG1WGA)
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To: Empireoftheatom48

They are allowed to delay a nomination for a few days by forcing the Republicans to move to end debate. That motion can be heard a few days after it is made, I think 3. So, they can speak for a few days, then when the motion is made, delay it a little longer. That was done with Kavanaugh. The difference between rules now and before Harry Reid changed them is that it now only takes a majority to end debate, not 60 votes.


231 posted on 09/26/2020 7:16:13 PM PDT by Defiant (Does anyone really think that the people creating a police state don't want police?)
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