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joshcryer

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14. Senate Rule VIII:

Thu Dec 31, 2020, 02:04 PM

Dec 2020

All motions made during the first two hours of a new legislative day to proceed to the consideration of any matter shall be determined without debate, except motions to proceed to the consideration of any motion, resolution, or proposal to change any of the Standing Rules of the Senate shall be debatable. Motions made after the first two hours of a new legislative day to proceed to the consideration of bills and resolutions are debatable.

https://www.rules.senate.gov/rules-of-the-senate

Senator Sanders may well be doing it! 3PM puts it in debate territory, in which case cloture can then be invoked by any Senator. Let's do this Senator Sanders!

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Senate Floor Live - December 31, 2020 [View all] Donkees Dec 2020 OP

I am once again asking for a yes-or-no vote on $2,000 survival checks. Donkees Dec 2020 #1

Ah, dangit, didn't see your post. joshcryer Dec 2020 #2

Sanders up now. joshcryer Dec 2020 #3

R&K MerryBlooms Dec 2020 #4

I'm delighted that after talking on the floor of the Senate for years about socialism for the rich - Donkees Dec 2020 #5

Sanders suggested he would be using legalease. joshcryer Dec 2020 #6

He just did :) Donkees Dec 2020 #7

Sadly, he did not make a motion to proceed to consider. joshcryer Dec 2020 #8

Dick Durbin up now. joshcryer Dec 2020 #9

Bernie Sanders calls for unanimous consent that 3PM today... Donkees Dec 2020 #10

He could be doing this so that at 3PM he introduces a motion to proced to consider. joshcryer Dec 2020 #11

Thanks Donkees Dec 2020 #12

Senate Rule VIII: joshcryer Dec 2020 #14

Bernie will keep fighting. Senate floor is back LIVE... Sen. Blumenthal believes it would pass Donkees Dec 2020 #15

20 mins until Sanders can do it. joshcryer Dec 2020 #16

Senator Sanders: $2,000 Checks Now! Donkees Dec 2020 #13

Senate adjourned until 12 PM tomorrow. joshcryer Dec 2020 #17

Sanders will ask for unanimous consent to bring the both pieces of legislation up for a vote Friday Donkees Dec 2020 #18

Rand Paul would probably object. joshcryer Dec 2020 #19