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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWill Filibuster Reform Pass this Year?
Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI). He and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) are pushing a competing scaled-back plan that would require the usual two-thirds majority to change the rules outside what Republicans call the nuclear option. Reid has vowed to weaken the filibuster but hasnt clarified which proposal hes leaning toward, having praised both.
The Levin-McCain plan would make it easier for the majority to move to debate on legislation while guaranteeing the minority two amendments regardless of relevancy. It would also expedite some judicial nominations. Levin has warned his colleagues not to ram through a significant change to the rules without the consent of a two-thirds majority.
The Levin-McCain plan would make it easier for the majority to move to debate on legislation while guaranteeing the minority two amendments regardless of relevancy. It would also expedite some judicial nominations. Levin has warned his colleagues not to ram through a significant change to the rules without the consent of a two-thirds majority.
Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Tom Udall (D-NM) to require an obstructing minority to occupy the floor and speak for the duration of their filibuster.
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/01/merkley-udall-warren-daily-kos-filibuster-petition.php
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Will Filibuster Reform Pass this Year? (Original Post)
Pryderi
Jan 2013
OP
'It represents a concession that the full “talking filibuster” they want may not happen.' n/t
PoliticAverse
Jan 2013
#4
Mass
(27,315 posts)1. Seems it is the Reid bill that will pass.
Weaker than the Merkley one, but stronger than the Levin one.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2013/01/looks_like_the_mehs_have_it.php?ref=fpblg
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)2. UPDATE: Below is a LINK to a newer article from today
Filibuster Reformers Open To Reids More Modest Reform Plan
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/01/filibuster-endgame-in-sight.php?ref=fpnewsfeed
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)4. 'It represents a concession that the full “talking filibuster” they want may not happen.' n/t
stultusporcos
(327 posts)3. A watered down pointless version will pass and Pubs will continue to
block and fillibuster just as much as in the past.
kelly1mm
(4,733 posts)5. REAL filibuster reform will have to wait till R's are in charge (2014 elections maybe?)nt
MrSlayer
(22,143 posts)6. Absolutely.
They won't hem and haw and worry about what "our" side thinks. They'll run roughshod over us and laugh at "our" weakness.
The problem is that people on "our" side really aren't.
GeorgeGist
(25,321 posts)7. 2/3 majority is not the USUAL
Old Codger
(4,205 posts)8. Any bill that tries to pass
Any real reform of anything at all will be filibustered .
Pryderi
(6,772 posts)9. It's a rules change and will only require 51 votes. n/t
Old Codger
(4,205 posts)12. That is true
But that is not the only bill that needs passing, they will never get it back to real filibuster like it was intended to be....and all bills should only require 51 votes but that hasn't happened in a long time...
Pryderi
(6,772 posts)10. I don't trust Harry. n/t
ellisonz
(27,711 posts)11. Ram it through
Retaliation for the debt limit bullshit
Pryderi
(6,772 posts)13. Where are we? n/t