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Silent3

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2. What's really infuriating is that anyone would defend the practically-zero-effort filibuster

Reply to TheRickles (Original post)

Mon May 31, 2021, 11:37 AM

May 2021

There might be somewhat reasonable arguments for some form of filibuster, but even Manchin and Sinema should be able to see that the current form is absolutely insane.

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Would 54-0 be enough to end a filibuster? [View all] TheRickles May 2021 OP

Nope USAFRetired_Liberal May 2021 #1

What's really infuriating is that anyone would defend the practically-zero-effort filibuster Silent3 May 2021 #2

That vote didn't signal who was willing to end the filibuster process StarfishSaver May 2021 #3

It's stupid rule. Should be just the opposite. honest.abe May 2021 #4

54 votes isn't enough to end a specific filibuster, but 51 votes IS enough to kill it forever Fiendish Thingy May 2021 #5

Funny Timewas May 2021 #7

K&R GoodRaisin May 2021 #8

The senate decided these situations at the beginning of each senate session jimfields33 May 2021 #6

Technically, if there was no Republican senator on the floor, they could invoke cloture by unanimous tritsofme May 2021 #9