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21. It sounds like the majority needs to almost outfillibuster the gop

Thu Jan 20, 2022, 01:18 AM

Jan 2022

Will they basically bring it up as frequently as possible debating indefinitely until the minority gets tired and finally agrees to end it?

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Its not over till every availible attempt has been met. Budi Jan 2022 #1

Fuck them. underpants Jan 2022 #2

have they voted? Shellback Squid Jan 2022 #3

still worth it DonCoquixote Jan 2022 #4

Who made it 51 ? dweller Jan 2022 #5

My question, exactly.... Sogo Jan 2022 #6

I was wondering that too! Anyone? mchill Jan 2022 #7

Hmmmm! pazzyanne Jan 2022 #8

Sen Schumer switched his vote to no. 24601 Jan 2022 #9

Thanks dweller Jan 2022 #10

Yes (took digging to confirm) BumRushDaShow Jan 2022 #11

Thank you! pazzyanne Jan 2022 #13

Schumer...see below... HUAJIAO Jan 2022 #15

The VP (nm) appmanga Jan 2022 #29

In case you couldn't do the math...Manchin and Sinema voted "yes" brooklynite Jan 2022 #14

Which of course is meaningless with the damned filibuster in place. groundloop Jan 2022 #16

I did hear Sinema project her voice ChazII Jan 2022 #17

The question is how do you end debate without 60 votes? ColinC Jan 2022 #18

They can "debate" for an unlimited amount of time BumRushDaShow Jan 2022 #20

It sounds like the majority needs to almost outfillibuster the gop ColinC Jan 2022 #21

So it was a cloture vote, not a vote on the rule change... Fiendish Thingy Jan 2022 #19

There were 2 votes - the cloture and the Rules change BumRushDaShow Jan 2022 #22

Manchin and Sinema sold out Democracy. SunSeeker Jan 2022 #23

I know at Biden's presser, he repeatedly called out the GOP BumRushDaShow Jan 2022 #25

Yup. nt SunSeeker Jan 2022 #27

That was really a timing thing FBaggins Jan 2022 #28

Revised headline gives credit/blame where it is deserved. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jan 2022 #30

I watched GOP Senators shaking Sinema's hand after the vote tonekat Jan 2022 #31