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Can a majority in the Senate change Senate rules to eliminate the fillibuster?
Posted on 3/24/17 at 4:57 pm
Posted on 3/24/17 at 4:57 pm
I realize the filibuster has long been used in the Senate to give minorities "leverage" so they can not be steam rolled, but the Dems changed the rules already for certain appointments. Can the Republicans change the rules for "everything" if they so choose?
BTW, not advocating they do that, just asking a question.
BTW, not advocating they do that, just asking a question.
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Posted on 3/24/17 at 4:58 pm to doubleb
No
Posted on 3/24/17 at 5:03 pm to doubleb
That would be the nuclear option.
Posted on 3/24/17 at 5:03 pm to doubleb
They can get rid of the gentlemen's filibuster and make them actually talk endlessly.
Posted on 3/24/17 at 5:06 pm to doubleb
Don't listen to drangoz, hes an idiot. The Senate makes its own rules
That's how they came up with the nuclear option
That's how they came up with the nuclear option
Posted on 3/24/17 at 5:42 pm to League Champs
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The Senate makes its own rules
Correct. The Constitution gives each chamber (House and Senate) the sole discretion to make its own rules.
The only caveats are, as spelled out in the Constitution, 1) for Constitutional amendments, 2/3 of each chamber must agree, 2) for impeachment or to approve treaties, 2/3 of the Senate must approve, and 3) in case of a tie in the Senate, the VP breaks the tie.
Posted on 3/24/17 at 9:07 pm to Quidam65
So the filibuster stays because the majority wants it?
Posted on 3/24/17 at 9:09 pm to doubleb
Yeah majority could get rid of it anytime but than they would have to actually work and not talk
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