▲ 269 ▼ Senator Tuberville: No truce over military blockade on abortion (www.bbc.co.uk) submitted 2 years ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/news@lemmy.world 65 comments fedilink hide all child comments Military leaders claim Tommy Tuberville's actions are a national security risk, but the senator is defiant.
[–] Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well no, they could hold a cloture vote any time on every nominee. They need 67 senators to vote to end the filibuster. They haven’t forced cloture because enough republicans support him in the background and wouldn’t vote for it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) They could also change the rules with a simple majority and do what needs done, but that's going to be a last resort desperate measure. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) It funny/sad that allowing the Senate to function in the absence of a supermajority is seen as a desperate measure. Too me it seems like the only reasonable thing to do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 2 points 2 years ago I agree, everything doesn't need to be done by a super majority permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) They could also change the rules with a simple majority and do what needs done, but that's going to be a last resort desperate measure. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) It funny/sad that allowing the Senate to function in the absence of a supermajority is seen as a desperate measure. Too me it seems like the only reasonable thing to do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 2 points 2 years ago I agree, everything doesn't need to be done by a super majority permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) It funny/sad that allowing the Senate to function in the absence of a supermajority is seen as a desperate measure. Too me it seems like the only reasonable thing to do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 2 points 2 years ago I agree, everything doesn't need to be done by a super majority permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 2 points 2 years ago I agree, everything doesn't need to be done by a super majority permalink fedilink source parent