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To: reaganaut1

I would like to see filibusters required to be actual filibusters, not merely a vote on cloture. Make all business come to a stop and the person(s) required to keep talking.
Left or right, a filibuster should *hurt*.


21 posted on 12/24/2010 1:54:05 PM PST by RedStateRocker (Nuke Mecca, Deport all illegals, abolish the IRS, DEA and ATF.)
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To: RedStateRocker
I would like to see filibusters required to be actual filibusters, not merely a vote on cloture. Make all business come to a stop and the person(s) required to keep talking.

Call it "The Daschle Rule". It was designed to allow the Democrats to control debate from their couches.

23 posted on 12/24/2010 2:02:40 PM PST by okie01 (THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA: Ignorance on Parade)
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