SENATE ESTRADA FILIBUSTER (Live Thread)

[RobFromGa]

Senate Takes Up Estrada again-- 930am EST

Up Now...

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[Dolphy]

Okay, thanks, I assumed that was the case. I wonder if the Democrats anticipated this.

[jdontom]

From Google....

quorum call - A call of the roll to establish whether a quorum is present. If any Senator "suggests the absence of a quorum," the Presiding Officer must direct the roll to be called. Often, a quorum call is terminated by unanimous consent before completion, which permits the Senate to use the quorum call to obtain a brief delay to work out some difficulty or await a Senator's arrival.

[Mo1]

I might try that for tonight ..

I REALLY need to get a wireless cable hook up for the laptop .. then I'll be in heaven

[arasina]

Will somebody 'splain to me please? What is this vote right now? Do they really go get the absent Senators?

[Political Junkie Too]

The Senate leader called for the Sargeant of Arms to roust Senators for a quorum. They now have the authority to literally drag them there, if need be.

Not so fast. That's what this vote is about. Will the Senate approve the call for the Sergeant at Arms to roust the Senate?

-PJ

[MamaLucci]

Thanks for clearing that up.

[arasina]

Ahhh...thanks. You just answered my questions.

[Otta B Sleepin]

You need a laptop! Then you can sit in a nice soft chair of your choice. (I'm in my favorite recliner in front of the television with my 104-pound dog literally laying on my feet!)

[Dengar01]

Alright I just tuned in this should be either interesting or very boring.

[small_l_libertarian]

Okay - got my filibuster beer at the ready. Let the games begin.

[Miss Marple]

I guess so, from what others have said. What I want to know is how long we have to wait, and how far the Sergeant of Arms has to go to get them.

And will Senator Byrd show up in pajamas?

[Texas_Jarhead]

just joining - heard the Dims are gonna have to get real. is that true?

[A Citizen Reporter]

Alright, who's counting the votes here. It seems to me that we must have 51 on this particular vote already?

[Consort]

 

[Spunky]

Aw heck...I don't understand what is going on, and now I have to stay up until I see what happens!

You and me too.

[ForOurFuture]

Do they really go get the absent Senators?

No. It just gives em a heads-up that something big is going down. They come on their own.

[PhiKapMom]

I don't think so the way the RATs looked!

[VRWC_minion]

5 minutes.

[Mo1]

I have the laptop .. just waiting for the hubby to hook up the wireless cable to it


But noooooooooooooooo ... I have to suffer sitting in this rock hard chair .. *L*