SENATE ESTRADA FILIBUSTER (Live Thread)

[RobFromGa]

Senate Takes Up Estrada again-- 930am EST

Up Now...

C-SPAN2 Internet Link

[Torie]

Now Frist is asking for unanimous consent. Whatever.

[Dianna]

Can Frist just tell Daschle, "No way, we aren't granting your request to add that!"?

[GOPrincess]

59, really? I heard a rumor earlier today (someone quoting CSPAN-2) that the Republicans may have 57 behind the scenes...

[Mo1]

Get out ... really?

[Slyfox]

[hoosiermama]

Any idea who else is on board? I have Nelson, Nelson, Miller & Breaux on my list.

[Political Junkie Too]

I object to my objection! If I didn't object, then I object now.

-PJ

[Helen]

Am I right that this forces the Democrats to the floor?

[woodyinscc]

Are we that close? The last I heard was 57.

[linn37]

dashole looks ill,hopefully its an ulcer

[deport]

QUORUM CAll.... get them out of bed and on the floor.... LOL

[jdontom]

Frist must feel he has the 60 votes...Where has all the Democrats gone, there not even in the chamber!

[MamaLucci]

What happens now (absence of a quorum)?

[Utah Girl]

I'll have to break out the root beer. :)

[PhiKapMom]

Heard from several sources that we were one vote short and I thought maybe we got that last vote! Looks like we must not have!

[Torie]

Graham and Lincoln are trimming a bit now, allegedly on the cloture vote. The rest is all based on speculation about the poltical pressures in individual states.

[GOPrincess]

I was called to the phone and missed it..what is this reading of names for? Help!

Thanks.

[Mo1]

Not sure ... there have been too many times before that I thought the filibuster was on ..

I'll believe it when I see it .. but I am surpised to see Dashole there so late at night

[Torie]

Can you share of any of these sources with us?