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AZSkiffyGeek

(10,942 posts) Wed Jan 19, 2022, 10:24 PM Jan 2022

How is the rule change vote going to go down?

Are we going to have another round of everyone speaking?

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How is the rule change vote going to go down? (Original Post) AZSkiffyGeek Jan 2022 OP

I don't understand. If cloture isn't invoked, can't they just go on debating? Walleye Jan 2022 #1

That's not how it works... brooklynite Jan 2022 #2

Not sure but Schumer voted cloture down to keep going Bev54 Jan 2022 #3

Walleye

(30,908 posts)

1. I don't understand. If cloture isn't invoked, can't they just go on debating?

Reply to AZSkiffyGeek (Original post)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 10:27 PM

Jan 2022

brooklynite

(94,259 posts)

2. That's not how it works...

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 10:30 PM

Jan 2022

Senators can speak on any subject at any time, upon recognition by the Chair. The Majority Leader can, at a moment when no-one is speaking, call for a vote to limit debate ("cloture&quot of a specific Bill.

Bev54

(10,028 posts)

3. Not sure but Schumer voted cloture down to keep going

Reply to AZSkiffyGeek (Original post)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 10:46 PM

Jan 2022

He must have something up his sleeve???

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