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To: ully2

Can it still be filibustered (anyone know)? :)


147 posted on 11/21/2009 8:50:28 PM PST by redheadedshannon
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To: redheadedshannon

Yes - it needed sixty votes to begin debate (which it got last night) AND it will also take 60 votes to end debate (which is where we have a good chance of defeating this bill sometime in the next few weeks). Only after getting 60 votes to end debate can they move to a final vote which will only take a majority to pass.


212 posted on 11/22/2009 1:23:18 PM PST by dschapin
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