Filibuster coming? : Sen. Jim DeMint 'On the Record'

foxnews ^ | April 14, 2011 10:19 AM | Greta Van Susteren

[9YearLurker]

Why would they need 41 senators to filibuster? My understanding was a single senator could filibuster for as long as he could. (Though having a few working together obviously makes it feasible to sustain it longer.)

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Just posted :

DeMint Threatens Filibuster on Debt Ceiling Vote

[Marine_Uncle]

It will be interesting to watch it play out.

[SouthTexas]

We should be so lucky.

I think we have gone too far and it’s debatable if we can get back. See tag line.

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

I believe it has to pass 3/4 of the states, but I do believe it can happen. Perhaps not right away, but the key thing is getting the amendment through both houses of Congress. Include a provision giving states up to 7 years to ratify. And you'd probably be better of specifying that state ratification be through state convention, where only a bare majority would be required.

I think you could actually get it through the states. But at the minimum, it's a reasonable compromise for the GOP to insist upon to lift the debt ceiling.

Personally, though, I think you can game the budget numbers to some extent. I'd prefer to see a hard constitutional cap on the debt limit itself.

[rockinqsranch]

‘....Yes, Paul will vote to raise the debt ceiling — but only in exchange for a balanced-budget amendment....”

RIDDLE: Which comes first the raising of the debt ceiling, or the balanced budget amendment?

Dealing with Democrats is like being on the bridge to exchange prisoners.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Ernest.