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2016 Postmortem

davidwparker

(5,397 posts) Thu Jan 3, 2013, 02:51 PM Jan 2013

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Any word on filibuster "reform"?

The title remained in my browser cache from the last time I posted this 2 years ago, so I reused it.

But, doesn't the Senate have a few hours after the new Congress convenes to change the rules?

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Any word on filibuster "reform"? (Original Post) davidwparker Jan 2013 OP

Reid is trying to forge a bi-partisan plan so they can do it without using the 51 vote PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #1

I'm starting to suspect there'll be no real filibuster reform. Lasher Jan 2013 #2

I have read that reform has been "suspended" for a couple weeks. bemildred Jan 2013 #3

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

1. Reid is trying to forge a bi-partisan plan so they can do it without using the 51 vote

Reply to davidwparker (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 02:54 PM

Jan 2013

'nuclear option'. He's using the trick to extend the first senate session to last more than this first
day so they have more time.

Lasher

(27,575 posts)

2. I'm starting to suspect there'll be no real filibuster reform.

Reply to davidwparker (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 02:59 PM

Jan 2013

Related thread here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=271004

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

3. I have read that reform has been "suspended" for a couple weeks.

Reply to davidwparker (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 03:39 PM

Jan 2013

I'm not sure how that works yet.

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