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It's nice to see the senate opposition functioning.

Edit: 18 hours of holding the senate floor, giving voice to the american people. Lots of tears as american suffering is read out loud for the congressional record. Testiment from Americans across the country. This is the voice of the people. Please click the link, share and watch. The media needs to know we care about the opposition more than we care about trump rambling on a plane about fort knox.

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 days ago (122 children)
[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (6 children)

Your link just had a ton of articles i could not find your quote.

He's holding the senate floor in a filibuster. If what you say is true they maybe trying to introduce legislation or a nomination. I seriously doubt they are standing up there all night to stretch their voices. They are submitting public testimony to the record.

Did you have any thoughts? I'm not even sure how to respond to your link.

Edit: I found the quote, they described a filibuster, and then claimed his was not one. Great reporting. Holding the floor for 12 hours is obsructing the legislature.

fil·i·bus·ter /ˈfiləˌbəstər/ noun 1. an action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (7 children)

and therefore it can't be stopped by cloture or withdrawal or override because it is just a senator talking

which he can do for as long as he likes

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