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In reply to the discussion: New Headline: Biden, Senate Democrats Can Replace Justice Stephen Breyer on Party Lines [View all]FBaggins
(26,727 posts)46. No - he didn't address it
He mentioned four hours of debate but does not address that at the end of those four hours there can be no other motion. For some odd reason, he seems to think that the discharge motion is a cloture motion... but provides no support at all.
I suppose we could debate whether a journalism major working for a news organization that ceased to be in any sense "major" several years ago is really a valid source... but it's probably easiest to point out that (unlike him) I actually back up what I say.
Under the regular rules of the Senate, it is unusual for Senators to attempt to discharge a committee by motion or resolution, instead of by unanimous consent, and only a few attempts have ever been successful. 21 Senate Rule XVII does permit any Senator to submit a motion or resolution that a committee be discharged from the consideration of a subject referred to it. The discharge process, however, does not allow a simple majority to quickly initiate consideration of a nomination still in committee. It requires several steps and, most notably, a motion or resolution to discharge is debatable. This means that a cloture process may be necessary to discharge a committee in circumstances not covered in the 117th Congress by S.Res. 27. Cloture on a discharge motion or resolution requires the support of three-fifths of the Senate, usually 60 Senators, and several days of floor time.
https://sgp.fas.org/crs/misc/RL31980.pdf
https://sgp.fas.org/crs/misc/RL31980.pdf
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New Headline: Biden, Senate Democrats Can Replace Justice Stephen Breyer on Party Lines [View all]
Cuthbert Allgood
Jan 2022
OP
Editor's Note: The original version of this story incorrectly stated that Republicans could use
Celerity
Jan 2022
#61
He couldn't convince his colleagues to let him be chairman of the Judiciary Committee.
tritsofme
Jan 2022
#23
Caucus rules would have prohibited Durbin from holding the post, he got a waiver.
tritsofme
Jan 2022
#54
The fact that Biden has had a record number of judges confirmed in his first year
Fiendish Thingy
Jan 2022
#10
Perhaps there's room for a procedural end run by nominating someone already approved by this Senate
Fiendish Thingy
Jan 2022
#5
Exactly. So much poor journalism in the rush to be first with analysis. Nt
Fiendish Thingy
Jan 2022
#21
You ought to consider deleting this thread. No sense spreading misinformation.
tritsofme
Jan 2022
#31
Philip Elliott is expressing a way he thinks the Republicans can block a nominee
Cuthbert Allgood
Jan 2022
#37
He is wrong. It's been definitively proven in this thread. He is getting roasted on Twitter.
tritsofme
Jan 2022
#38
That they haven't done this tactic is not proof that the tactic isn't possible.
Cuthbert Allgood
Jan 2022
#41
No rule. Just common sense and common courtesy to take down a story you know is false.
onenote
Jan 2022
#59
Well, there's always self-respect. All you have to do is note that Philip Elliott has reversed
muriel_volestrangler
Jan 2022
#63
I guarantee that you won't come back in this thread next month and apologize when it's proven wrong
Polybius
Jan 2022
#58
Time already admitted it was wrong, yet the OP still has not been self deleted
Celerity
Jan 2022
#62
The GOP cannot block the confirmation of the judge selected by President Biden
LetMyPeopleVote
Jan 2022
#65