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kentuck

(111,079 posts) Sun May 31, 2015, 06:26 PM May 2015

Senate getting ready to vote on cloture...

of Patriot Act provisions.

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Senate getting ready to vote on cloture... (Original Post) kentuck May 2015 OP

McConnell must think he has the votes. MohRokTah May 2015 #1

I think the vote will tell us all we need to know... kentuck May 2015 #2

An over-reaching bill passed by fear and intimdation... joeybee12 May 2015 #3

No deal!! octoberlib May 2015 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author LittleBlue May 2015 #6

I saw that... TDale313 May 2015 #7

If cloture is not reached nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #9

I don't think they have the votes but I'm not sure. It's confusing. octoberlib May 2015 #10

We will know soon nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #11

Thanks, Nadin ! octoberlib May 2015 #12

The voting is still continuing nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #8

Please let this thing sunset. TDale313 May 2015 #14

This is just to stop debate nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #20

Got it. TDale313 May 2015 #21

That would be my asusmption nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #22

Actually, this limits debate. MohRokTah May 2015 #23

Cloture passed. eom MohRokTah May 2015 #13

here live feed nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #5

58-13 nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #15

But this is just for cloture... HereSince1628 May 2015 #17

Yes, which I just explained in another thread nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #18

60 votes. f*** LittleBlue May 2015 #16

Cloture is a done deal. MohRokTah May 2015 #19

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)

1. McConnell must think he has the votes.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2015, 06:27 PM

May 2015

Let's see if he pulls a Boehner and puts a vote out he cannot get to pass.

kentuck

(111,079 posts)

2. I think the vote will tell us all we need to know...

Reply to MohRokTah (Reply #1)

Sun May 31, 2015, 06:28 PM

May 2015

..about the future direction of this country.

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

3. An over-reaching bill passed by fear and intimdation...

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2015, 06:30 PM

May 2015

Please let it die.

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)

4. No deal!!

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2015, 06:31 PM

May 2015

Yahoo News ?@YahooNews 10m10 minutes ago
BREAKING Senate Republicans: No deal in Senate means Patriot Act provisions will expire at midnight @AP

Response to octoberlib (Reply #4)

LittleBlue This message was self-deleted by its author.

TDale313

(7,820 posts)

7. I saw that...

Reply to octoberlib (Reply #4)

Sun May 31, 2015, 06:34 PM

May 2015

Does that mean there is no deal, or that if no deal is reached that's what will happen?

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

9. If cloture is not reached

Reply to TDale313 (Reply #7)

Sun May 31, 2015, 06:36 PM

May 2015

this fails... they are still voting

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)

10. I don't think they have the votes but I'm not sure. It's confusing.

Reply to TDale313 (Reply #7)

Sun May 31, 2015, 06:36 PM

May 2015

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

11. We will know soon

Reply to octoberlib (Reply #10)

Sun May 31, 2015, 06:39 PM

May 2015

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)

12. Thanks, Nadin !

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Reply #11)

Sun May 31, 2015, 06:40 PM

May 2015

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

8. The voting is still continuing

Reply to octoberlib (Reply #4)

Sun May 31, 2015, 06:35 PM

May 2015

counting chickens early (Not that I would mind)

TDale313

(7,820 posts)

14. Please let this thing sunset.

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Reply #8)

Sun May 31, 2015, 06:41 PM

May 2015

Thanks for the clarification.

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

20. This is just to stop debate

Reply to TDale313 (Reply #14)

Sun May 31, 2015, 06:45 PM

May 2015

then they move to the real meat, the vote on the actual legislation. Cloture, this is it, requires 60 votes, legislation a simple majority.

TDale313

(7,820 posts)

21. Got it.

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Reply #20)

Sun May 31, 2015, 06:48 PM

May 2015

Although if the cloture vote passes, they'll probably have the votes to extend it, correct?

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

22. That would be my asusmption

Reply to TDale313 (Reply #21)

Sun May 31, 2015, 06:49 PM

May 2015

but none can pull a last second filibuster... since debate is closed.

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)

23. Actually, this limits debate.

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Reply #22)

Sun May 31, 2015, 06:51 PM

May 2015

No cloture vote will be needed after this.

Essentially, this is for cloture through the back door.

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)

13. Cloture passed. eom

Reply to octoberlib (Reply #4)

Sun May 31, 2015, 06:40 PM

May 2015

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

5. here live feed

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2015, 06:33 PM

May 2015

http://www.c-span.org/video/?326227-2/us-senate-debate-nsa-surveillance&live

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

15. 58-13

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2015, 06:41 PM

May 2015

they need 60

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

17. But this is just for cloture...

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Reply #15)

Sun May 31, 2015, 06:43 PM

May 2015

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

18. Yes, which I just explained in another thread

Reply to HereSince1628 (Reply #17)

Sun May 31, 2015, 06:44 PM

May 2015

LittleBlue

(10,362 posts)

16. 60 votes. f***

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2015, 06:42 PM

May 2015

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)

19. Cloture is a done deal.

Reply to LittleBlue (Reply #16)

Sun May 31, 2015, 06:45 PM

May 2015

It's over. The only hope was a filibuster.

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