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onenote

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7. the short answer: No, he can't.

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Tue Mar 28, 2017, 09:07 AM

Mar 2017

The longer answer:
When you say the Senate Democrats "decide not to filibuster" Gorsuch, what you are saying in effect is that the Senate Democrats don't vote against cloture and, as a result, there are at least 60 votes to end debate and move to an up/down vote on confirmation. If that's the case, then debate will end whether or not one or more Senators want it to continue. In other words, if the Senate Democrats don't oppose cloture (i.e., don't "filibuster&quot , then Franken can't hold the floor.

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Filibuster Question [View all] Chasstev365 Mar 2017 OP

Theoretically, Yes. DetlefK Mar 2017 #1

Genius idea nocalflea Mar 2017 #2

Yep: block Goursch and roast Republicans at the same time! Chasstev365 Mar 2017 #3

A troll for the ages. nocalflea Mar 2017 #4

Any single Senator can invoke the filibuster (you no longer have to Do a Mr. Smith style standing PoliticAverse Mar 2017 #5

nothing prevents a senator, and would require a cloture vote to get 60votes...to move on beachbum bob Mar 2017 #6

the short answer: No, he can't. onenote Mar 2017 #7