[CharlesWayneCT]

Normally, in the absense of a UC to the contrary, they WOULD have 30 hours of debate after the cloture VOTE, and the cloture vote would take place on the next day save one, meaning it would be on Saturday, allowing 30 hours of debate by tuesday.

The democrats (actually, the entire senate) agreed by UNANIMOUS CONSENT to limit the post-cloture debate to an hour or two on tuesday morning, in exchange for scheduling the cloture vote for monday afternoon instead of saturday.

The UC overrides the 30-hour rule. And to change it back, they would need a UC, which the republicans would reject.

I believe however that Reid could, if he really wanted to be snooty, call another of those "secret sessions" just before the vote, which would delay the vote another couple of hours.

[A Citizen Reporter]

Sessions: The former democratic candidate for President who DID NOT WIN, is apparently flying in from Davos to support a filibuster!!

LOL GO Senator Sessions!

[michigander]

The democrats (actually, the entire senate) agreed by UNANIMOUS CONSENT to limit the post-cloture debate to an hour

Thanks, I was unaware of that fact (of the UC agreement).

Thanks also Cboldt. Please disregard my other reply ken5050. :-)

[Palladin]

Thanks for that explanation of the procedure from this point on.