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PoliticAverse

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

Reply to JimGinPA (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 05:39 PM

Jan 2013

'nuclear option'. He's using the trick of recessing to extend the first senate day to last indefinitely
so they have more time to either reach a compromise or use the 51-vote option.

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So What's Going On With The Filibuster Reform? [View all] JimGinPA Jan 2013 OP

What reform? atreides1 Jan 2013 #1

Yep nothing will ever change and there's no point to trying. el_bryanto Jan 2013 #2

Reid is trying to forge a bi-partisan plan so they can do it without using the 51 vote PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #3

Probably nothing, that's why you haven't heard anything. lonestarnot Jan 2013 #4

See comment #6 Tx4obama Jan 2013 #7

If Harry Reid can't get filibuster reform through... Viva_Daddy Jan 2013 #5

Here's a link below with the newest news Tx4obama Jan 2013 #6

Interesting. Thanks Tx. lonestarnot Jan 2013 #8

* crickets * madinmaryland Jan 2013 #9