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Once again the filibuster issue is in the news. This time it was a cloture vote to bring a gun control bill to the floor for debate. Note, this was not a vote on the bill itself, but on whether to debate the bill in essence. This raises again the interesting question of when it is appropriate to require 60 votes, and when a simple majority should be enough. It is not debatable that filibusters are increasing in frequency, nor is it debatable that democrats had taken part of that increase in frequency(both are documentable fact). It is not a partisan issue, but a procedural one. Right now democrats have a slim majority in the senate, but that could very easily change in 2 years, so remember that any tool that is being used for or against you might go the other way in the future.
Please choose all the times when you think a 60 vote majority should be required(or that the opposition party can call for if they choose).
Please choose all the times when you think a 60 vote majority should be required(or that the opposition party can call for if they choose).