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To: ichabod1

It means they will take a cloture vote. If there is no cloture then they can invoke rule 19 or they can say they don’t need 60 and just vote


9 posted on 04/04/2017 3:53:11 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Nifster

Cloture means the debate or consideration is over and they move to vote where only 51 votes are needed to seat the SCOTUS.

What I don’t understand is if cloture automatically requires 60 votes. Or do the dems have to “invoke” filibuster first?


14 posted on 04/04/2017 3:57:18 PM PDT by Tenacious 1 (You couldn't pay me enough to be famous for being stupid!)
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To: Nifster

I think Collins has said she won’t vote for the rule change to eliminate the 60 requirement. I think it will be Rule 19, or maybe it should be Catch 19, limit debate to 2 hours per member and then go ahead and vote.


18 posted on 04/04/2017 4:02:35 PM PDT by ichabod1 (I call Obama "osama" because he damaged us far more than Osama bin Ladin ever did.)
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