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Mon Apr-26-10 06:01 PM
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OK Political Science Majors, explain why Reid voted against cloture. |
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Mon Apr-26-10 06:02 PM
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1. I believe it is a requirement so that he can reintroduce the measure again later n/t |
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Mon Apr-26-10 06:03 PM
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2. DING DING DING WE HAVE A WINNAH |
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That's exactly the answer.
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Mon Apr-26-10 06:04 PM
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3. That's why I like mornings. I wonder what I'll learn that I didn't know yesterday. |
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Mon Apr-26-10 06:04 PM
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4. I thought Nelson was the designated NO vote. |
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Mon Apr-26-10 06:05 PM
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5. It's a parliamentary thing, if I recall correctly |
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This leaves Reid with the option of re-introducing the question, which can be done only by someone who previously voted against it. Otherwise, they'd have to go through the entire process all over again, from promulgation of the bill, assignment to a committee, committee report and recommendation, and consideration by the full Senate.
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Mon Apr-26-10 06:08 PM
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6. In order to bring the cloture vote up for reconsideration, one must have voted on the prevailing ... |
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... side.
BTW, Ben Nelson could also bring it up.
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Mon Apr-26-10 06:25 PM
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7. Thanks everyone...I love DU! |
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Mon Apr-26-10 06:29 PM
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8. I guess we didn't need two of these threads... |
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Mon Apr-26-10 06:31 PM
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9. Don't let it get you down. It'll be asked at least 10 more times in the next 2 days... |
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and at least three of the threads will be breathless zomgreidbetyrayedusohnoes!!! threads.
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Mon Apr-26-10 06:41 PM
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11. Can't believe we put them up at the same minute...pretty spooky. |
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Mon Apr-26-10 06:44 PM
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12. It's comforting, actually. Nice to know other people... |
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...besides me, are watching the cloture vote! :7
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Mon Apr-26-10 06:33 PM
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10. To add to the above, it's the party leader's job to vote the opposite way to re-introduce the motion |
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Also, unless you take a course from a serious US Senate scholar that's generally not something you learn in the process of obtaining a major in political science.
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