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nvme

(860 posts) Fri Jan 4, 2013, 08:59 PM Jan 2013

Filibuster Reform Whats up with that?

I heard the bruha ha but not I hear chirps anyone know whats happening this year on that?

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Filibuster Reform Whats up with that? (Original Post) nvme Jan 2013 OP

Reid postponed consideration of that until late January. former9thward Jan 2013 #1

Reid is getting some resistance from older democratic Senators along with John McCain. bluestate10 Jan 2013 #2

former9thward

(31,997 posts)

1. Reid postponed consideration of that until late January.

Reply to nvme (Original post)

Fri Jan 4, 2013, 09:15 PM

Jan 2013

There are about five different proposals that different groups of Senators are passing around. He wants to see if there can be a consensus behind one of them.

bluestate10

(10,942 posts)

2. Reid is getting some resistance from older democratic Senators along with John McCain.

Reply to nvme (Original post)

Fri Jan 4, 2013, 09:23 PM

Jan 2013

McCain, to his credit, thinks the current system is bad, but he doesn't want to see it partially or fully shut down. Reid will negotiate with McConnell to come up with changes. McConnell could have avoided the whole problem by forcing his members to behave and not issue shit filibuster after shit filibuster.

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