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(91,698 posts) Wed Feb 12, 2025, 10:32 PM Feb 12

Democrats to hold Senate floor for 30 hours tonight to oppose RFK Jr. confirmation. (watch) [View all]

NBC:

Senate Democrats will have another all-nighter on the floor, this time in protest of Kennedy’s nomination to be health and human services secretary.

While the Senate is running the 30-hour debate clock on his nomination, a group of Democrats will be delivering speeches through the night up until RFK’s final confirmation vote at around 7 a.m. tomorrow. So far, Democrats have highlighted his debunked claims about vaccines and his views on abortion and the threats he could pose to health care programs like Medicaid.

For previous nominations, Democrats have allowed the Senate to close overnight to give Capitol staff and members police a break before they reconvened in the morning while still allowing the clock to run for the 30 hours of debate.

If Democrats stay united in opposing Kennedy, he could afford to lose only three GOP votes.

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Democrats to hold Senate floor for 30 hours tonight to oppose RFK Jr. confirmation. (watch) [View all] bigtree Feb 12 OP

Now this is how you filibuster. boonecreek Feb 12 #1

It is not a filibuster. It is the maximum amount of time allowed for debate so long as someone is actually talking. kelly1mm Feb 12 #2

Thanks for doing the explaining here! Wiz Imp Feb 12 #3

kick bigtree Feb 13 #4

Good 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Meowmee Feb 13 #5

This is a key part of the ushering of the Dark Ages DSandra Feb 13 #6

TY electric_blue68 Feb 13 #7

K&R betsuni Feb 13 #8

Is there really any chance RFK won't get it airplaneman Feb 13 #9