Sheldon Whitehouse

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Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

The motion to table allows the Senate to clear the decks of amendments. Each requires a vote, but is not debatable. Week after week, even through weekends, table the bad amendments. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 19, 2022

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Another is the Senate speak-twice rule. Senators who’ve spoken twice on a question can be ruled out of order if they keep at it. That’s why real filibusters were long, uninterrupted speeches. Not one and done, but two and done. (Yup, that’s 100 speeches by Rs — sorry!) — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 19, 2022

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“Dilatory” motions, amendments and other delaying mischief can be ruled out of order by the presiding officer. It takes a fair amount of nonsense before it becomes clearly dilatory, but it’s then a simple point of order—no vote. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 19, 2022