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More TOGO W/ Post #388 @ 11-22-2013, 09:04 PM
Further info on cloture aka:: the Constitutional option.
This article reiterates the idea of discretion when changing congressional rules::
http://fixthesenatenow.org/news/ent...-a-short-history-on-the-constitutional-option
I thought it was all about hope and change?
Or maybe it is, just the wrong kind of change... (for the worst?)
Seems hope and change was used in the same form as 'NEW' on a Pet Rock.
More TOGO W/ Post #388 @ 11-22-2013, 09:04 PM
Further info on cloture aka:: the Constitutional option.
This article reiterates the idea of discretion when changing congressional rules::
http://fixthesenatenow.org/news/ent...-a-short-history-on-the-constitutional-option
This constant refrain is simply untrue. The Senate’s authority to change its rules by a majority vote stems directly from the Constitution, which authorizes the chamber to “determine the Rules for its Proceedings.” And unlike other legislative actions, such as expelling members or ratifying treaties, the Constitution does not require a supermajority to approve rules changes.
More to the point, the determination of majorities to hold a vote on rules change lies at the root of past successful reform efforts since the creation of the modern filibuster in 1917. Senators who support rules reform this year must likewise embrace this authority, or risk losing the opportunity for change.
I thought it was all about hope and change?
Or maybe it is, just the wrong kind of change... (for the worst?)
Seems hope and change was used in the same form as 'NEW' on a Pet Rock.
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