Fri Apr 7, 2017, 05:59 PM
Miles Archer (5,676 posts)
61 Senators sign letter to preserve filibuster rules
Source: CNN
Washington (CNN) A bipartisan group of 61 senators sent a letter to Senate leaders Friday urging them to maintain the 60-vote threshold for filibusters involving legislation, which they said is needed to ensure bipartisanship remains a component of passing bills through the chamber.
The move comes in the wake of a contentious battle this week in the Senate over the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch when the Republicans who control the chamber used the "nuclear option" to neutralize the filibuster for nominees to the Supreme Court.
"We are writing to urge you to support our efforts to preserve existing rules, practices, and traditions as they pertain to the right of Members to engage in extended debate on legislation before the United States Senate," said the letter that was spearheaded by GOP Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware. "Senators have expressed a variety of opinions about the appropriateness of limiting debate when we are considering judicial and executive branch nominations. Regardless of our past disagreements on that issue, we are united in our determination to preserve the ability of Members to engage in extended debate when bills are on the Senate floor."
In the days leading up to Gorsuch's confirmation, Collins and Coons led bipartisan negotiations to try to head off the nuclear option, which changed the Senate rules over the objection of Democrats in the same way that in 2013 Democrats used the nuclear option to make it easier to confirm President Barack Obama's executive branch and lower-court nominees.
Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/07/politics/senate-filibuster-rules-letter/index.html
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141748526Schmuckie Schumer and Stretch Pelosi have no say in the matter. The primitives at democrat underground sure as hell haven't got any say in the matter.
They can come for the ride, but they gotta sit in back.Response to Miles Archer (Original post)Fri Apr 7, 2017, 06:01 PM
ck4829 (17,968 posts)
1. Illegetimate Senate says what?
Legitimate Senate says this, shitgibbon:
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsW9MlYu31g[/youtube]
Response to Miles Archer (Original post)Fri Apr 7, 2017, 06:03 PM
DrToast (4,067 posts)
2. Get rid of it
Let the chips fall where they may. I'm for more democracy.
Well played sir.
Response to Miles Archer (Original post)Fri Apr 7, 2017, 06:10 PM
Star Member rurallib (43,759 posts)
5. were this to happen, would Gorsuch be unconfirmed and start all over?
If not, **** 'em.
Repubs want to make rules as they go.
Another shit for brains primitive looking for a do-over.
Response to Miles Archer (Original post)Fri Apr 7, 2017, 06:20 PM
Star Member Augiedog (1,024 posts)
12. Trying to put the genie back in the bottle always works out well. Genie don't like it in there.
Why don't you try putting the gerbil back up in your keister, shitgibbon.
Response to Miles Archer (Original post)Fri Apr 7, 2017, 06:31 PM
Star Member tomp (9,011 posts)
17. if they want to preserve the 60 vote rule....
...all the have to do is VOTE AGAINST THE ****ING NOMINEE! what sort of disingenuous theater is this? how many republicans signed the letter and then vote for the illegal nominee anyway?
Illegal nominee?
