Reid triggers 'nuclear option' in the Senate...
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and it is about damn time!! 
probably can't implement it, but it was a nice attempt...
i am not a big fan of unilateral action, but this senate has been ridiculous with the party of no fillibustering everything, even stuff that they agree on... hopefully this will break the logjam and allow the senate to vote on important issues.
Reid triggers ‘nuclear option’ to change rules, prohibit filibusters
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/1861 ... ilibusters
In a shocking development Thursday evening, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) triggered a rarely used procedural option informally called the “nuclear option” to change the Senate rules.
The Democratic leader had become fed up with Republican demands for votes on motions to suspend the rules after the Senate had voted to end a filibuster.
Reid said these motions, which do not need unanimous consent, amount to a second-round filibuster after the Senate has voted to move to final passage of a measure.
The surprise move stunned Republicans, who did not expect Reid to bring heavy artillery to what had been a humdrum knife fight over amendments to China currency legislation.
Reid appealed a ruling from the chair that Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) does not need unanimous consent to force a vote on a motion to suspend the rules to consider amendments after cloture has already been approved.
The chair, which was occupied by Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska), ruled under the advice of the Senate parliamentarian that Republicans had the right to force a vote on a motion to suspend the rules and proceed to President Obama’s controversial jobs bill.
Republicans planned to use this right of the minority to embarrass Obama by showing that many Democrats do not support his jobs package as originally drafted. But Reid moved to kill their plan by appealing the chair’s ruling, triggering a vote.
The maneuver is arcane but momentous. If a simple majority of the Senate votes with Reid and strikes down the ruling, the chamber’s precedent will be changed through the unilateral action of one party.
Republicans had considered using this maneuver, dubbed the “nuclear option,” in 2005 to change Senate rules to prohibit the filibuster of judicial nominees. Democrats decried the plan and the crisis was resolved by a bipartisan agreement forged by 14 rank-and-file senators known as the Gang of 14.
Senate Republicans were furious at Reid’s actions.
“Just wait until they get into the minority!” one GOP staffer growled.
probably can't implement it, but it was a nice attempt...
i am not a big fan of unilateral action, but this senate has been ridiculous with the party of no fillibustering everything, even stuff that they agree on... hopefully this will break the logjam and allow the senate to vote on important issues.
Reid triggers ‘nuclear option’ to change rules, prohibit filibusters
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/1861 ... ilibusters
In a shocking development Thursday evening, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) triggered a rarely used procedural option informally called the “nuclear option” to change the Senate rules.
The Democratic leader had become fed up with Republican demands for votes on motions to suspend the rules after the Senate had voted to end a filibuster.
Reid said these motions, which do not need unanimous consent, amount to a second-round filibuster after the Senate has voted to move to final passage of a measure.
The surprise move stunned Republicans, who did not expect Reid to bring heavy artillery to what had been a humdrum knife fight over amendments to China currency legislation.
Reid appealed a ruling from the chair that Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) does not need unanimous consent to force a vote on a motion to suspend the rules to consider amendments after cloture has already been approved.
The chair, which was occupied by Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska), ruled under the advice of the Senate parliamentarian that Republicans had the right to force a vote on a motion to suspend the rules and proceed to President Obama’s controversial jobs bill.
Republicans planned to use this right of the minority to embarrass Obama by showing that many Democrats do not support his jobs package as originally drafted. But Reid moved to kill their plan by appealing the chair’s ruling, triggering a vote.
The maneuver is arcane but momentous. If a simple majority of the Senate votes with Reid and strikes down the ruling, the chamber’s precedent will be changed through the unilateral action of one party.
Republicans had considered using this maneuver, dubbed the “nuclear option,” in 2005 to change Senate rules to prohibit the filibuster of judicial nominees. Democrats decried the plan and the crisis was resolved by a bipartisan agreement forged by 14 rank-and-file senators known as the Gang of 14.
Senate Republicans were furious at Reid’s actions.
“Just wait until they get into the minority!” one GOP staffer growled.
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GREAT! It's not a game or a war you stupid fucking partisan staffer piece of shit.
Put all of these assholes to work and get rid of the bullshit session that leads to nothing getting done.
Hail, Hail!!!
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could it be that we all agree that this was a necessary move?
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
Thanks for the definition of filibuster didn't know.
Seriously? The GOP has to LOVE this. He just made repeal of Obamacare easier in 2013.
1. the new senate term starts in 2013 and the filibuster rules have been reset.
2. the gop will not only win the senate, they will hold more than 52 seats, and
3, if the gop wins, they get the rules of the senate that they want to pass actually passed...
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
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