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Well, folks, here we are.
The Democrats just filibustered Gorsuch and voted to not invoke cloture.
Right now -- 11:33 am April, 6th, 2017 -- the Senate is voting to "reconsider the vote on cloture" which is a vote to allow a new vote on cloture.
After this passes, McConnell will state that cloture votes for SCOTUS appointments need only a simple majority to invoke cloture - going nuclear.
After his statement, the Senate will vote again on cloture and it will only take 51 votes rather than 60.
A sad day for the US. But here we are.
https://www.c-span.org/networks/?channel=c-span-2
The Democrats just filibustered Gorsuch and voted to not invoke cloture.
Right now -- 11:33 am April, 6th, 2017 -- the Senate is voting to "reconsider the vote on cloture" which is a vote to allow a new vote on cloture.
After this passes, McConnell will state that cloture votes for SCOTUS appointments need only a simple majority to invoke cloture - going nuclear.
After his statement, the Senate will vote again on cloture and it will only take 51 votes rather than 60.
A sad day for the US. But here we are.
https://www.c-span.org/networks/?channel=c-span-2