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26. I'd like to see a reduction in cloture requirements for each vote on a bill

Reply to wryter2000 (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 25, 2021, 02:05 PM

Jan 2021

Say a bill gets held up or filibustered and referred back to committee and resubmitted for floor vote

Let first time cloture remain at 60 votes
Second time around reduce the requirement to 55 votes
Third time? Simple majority, 51 votes

this gives some leeway to the minority for reconsideration and delay without the ability to permanently shitcan legislation

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Hopefully someone can address this and what can or cannot be done with the Senate rules still_one Jan 2021 #5

If they're filibustering the rule change wryter2000 Jan 2021 #7

Are you sure? Rstrstx Jan 2021 #23

Correct wryter2000 Jan 2021 #25

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The problem is . . . euphorb Jan 2021 #15

Not sure. The Senate sets it's own rules. Perhaps there is something previously written on this Raven123 Jan 2021 #9

Can't for rules....it affects committees...need rules but you can use the reconciliation process. Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #21

Simple, use one vote to change Senate rule so that the Blue_true Jan 2021 #18

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Agreed! They can go to hell! lunatica Jan 2021 #4

Interesting wryter2000 Jan 2021 #6

I agree with you. People don't want that nonsense, especially now Raven123 Jan 2021 #10

I can think of two ways to weaken it... thesquanderer Jan 2021 #14

Thanks wryter2000 Jan 2021 #24

I'd like to see a reduction in cloture requirements for each vote on a bill 0rganism Jan 2021 #26

Good. Time's a wastin'. Get rid of the traitors while you're at it, will ya judesedit Jan 2021 #11

Just steam roll them in anyway possible Mabel Jan 2021 #13

Yeah Fuck the Fascist Time WASTERS! Cha Jan 2021 #16

I dont get how this works: Amaryllis Jan 2021 #17

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"This means being willing to move quickly to what is known as the reconciliation process" BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #19

I agree. Weaken it each time then finally kill it off. roamer65 Jan 2021 #20