Democratic Solution To The Filibuster: Make Them Talk (details regarding new filibuster reform pkg)

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8. The first day of the new 113th Congress will be around January 3rd

that is the day that The Senate will be able to vote on 'new senate rules' with only having to have 51 yes votes for the new rules to be adopted.

The reason The Senate is 'always in session' is because the GOPers in The House always refuse to pass the adjournment resolution - which both chambers of Congress have to pass in order for The Senate to go into an official recess. The GOPers have been doing that for a very long time so that President Obama is unable to make any recess appointments. The Senate left today for the holidays and once again The House refused to pass the joint resolution, so The Senate will be forced to have a pro-forma session every three days until everyone comes back after Thanksgiving.

But on January 3rd (or a day close to that day) The Senate will start the new 113th Congressional session and rules can be changed on that day