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Burgess Everett @burgessev
Schumer raises a point of order to change rules to end debate at a simple majority after talking filibuster is exhausted. Leahy says no. Schumer appeals the ruling to the full Senate. Schumer needs a majority now to change the Senate rules, which Manchin and Sinema oppose — PolitiTweet.org
Burgess Everett @burgessev
Schumer is now trying to change the Senate rules — PolitiTweet.org
Burgess Everett @burgessev
@Mr_Berman the same speech. The same speech. — PolitiTweet.org
Burgess Everett @burgessev
McConnell says Dems' talking filibuster proposal is "smoke and mirrors" Says there's only one question: "Does it take 60 votes to pass massive changes or a simple majority to ram them through? That's what's at stake here, nothing else" — PolitiTweet.org
Burgess Everett @burgessev
Manchin asks Merkley if the Democrats can do a talking filibuster without a rules change Merkley suggests it currently isn't possible to get to a final vote on a bill right now — PolitiTweet.org
Burgess Everett @burgessev
"The top champion of breaking the Senate is the minority leader," Merkley says about McConnell right before McConnell is expected to speak. — PolitiTweet.org
Burgess Everett @burgessev
It was fleeting, but that was an actual interesting moment of debate — PolitiTweet.org
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Ossoff says he has "great respect" for Collins "What I was respectfully noting ... was what I believe to be an inconsistency between voting consistently to reauthorize [VRA] ... but then not voting to even allow debate in this body" on voting bill — PolitiTweet.org
Burgess Everett @burgessev
Collins not happy about Ossoff's remarks about her earlier. Says she voted "enthusiastically" for extending Voting Rights Act "I'm not sure the senator from Georgia was even born in 1965," she says. "Surely he is not confusing" the current bill with the reauthorization — PolitiTweet.org
Burgess Everett @burgessev
If there was any doubt at all about the rules change vote, VP Harris would still be here to break a tie. But Leahy is now presiding over the Senate as Senate heads to presumed 48-52 vote on weakening 60-vote threshold, with Sinema and Manchin opposed — PolitiTweet.org
Burgess Everett @burgessev
Sen. Angus King says the "no-effort" filibuster makes things way too easy for the minority: "Strom Thurmond would have loved this filibuster" — PolitiTweet.org
Burgess Everett @burgessev
Democratic voting/elections bill fails to advance, 49-51 Schumer votes against advancing the voting/elections package. This allows him to reconsider the bill asap and propose a rules change Senate now reconsidering — PolitiTweet.org
Burgess Everett @burgessev
The Senate is now voting to break a filibuster on the elections/voting package. It needs 60, and will fail. After some further debate, the rules change vote will take place after that. — PolitiTweet.org
Burgess Everett @burgessev
VP Harris is presiding over the Senate now for the final stretch of Democrats' voting/elections/filibuster push — PolitiTweet.org
Burgess Everett @burgessev
Markey says Senate should start over BBB with climate provisions "The climate and clean energy provisions in Build Back Better have been largely worked through and financed, so let’s start there" — PolitiTweet.org
Burgess Everett @burgessev
Schumer moves the vote to break filibuster on voting/elections package to 8 p.m. — PolitiTweet.org
Burgess Everett @burgessev
Many tales about Democrats' resurrecting BBB seem to leave out that Manchin has repeatedly said he's not discussing it at all with the White House — PolitiTweet.org
Igor Bobic @igorbobic
“Not yet, no one has come to me on that,” Manchin says when asked if he’s having renewed conversations about Build… https://t.co/3M0xQIn67D
Burgess Everett @burgessev
I expected a little something more from Doocy there — PolitiTweet.org
Burgess Everett @burgessev
Manchin says the best Senate rule is an unwritten one: "Self restraint" Says he "can not be a party" to changing the Senate rules by a simple majority. He also wants Schumer to stay on this bill, questions why he filled the amendment tree already — PolitiTweet.org
Burgess Everett @burgessev
Manchin: "Right now we're debating a fundamental change to the Senate rules that will forever alter the way the body functions" Says his colleagues' argument that they are restoring the Senate is "simply not true" — PolitiTweet.org
Burgess Everett @burgessev
As Biden gives presser, Manchin is on the Senate floor with a chart reading: "The United States Senate has NEVER been able to end debate with a simple majority" — PolitiTweet.org
Burgess Everett @burgessev
Dems can pass two reconciliation bills but unless a handful of Republicans get on board, you're still left with needing 50 Democrats for any of this — PolitiTweet.org
Burgess Everett @burgessev
Biden says he's confident he can get "big chunks of the Build Back Better signed into law" before the midterms. Gonna be an interesting few months — PolitiTweet.org
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President Biden, @DavidMDrucker reader — PolitiTweet.org
Burgess Everett @burgessev
Looks like Schumer will get 48 votes to change filibuster for voting/elections bill. Coons says he will "embrace a change that is as narrow and temporary as possible and will restore debate on the floor" — PolitiTweet.org
Burgess Everett @burgessev
Looks like Manchin will speak around 4:30 p.m. about the filibuster, seems likely to intersect directly with Biden's press conference — PolitiTweet.org
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Feinstein endorses rules change: “If my Republican colleagues want to block this voting rights legislation, I believe they should have to stand on the Senate floor and explain to the American people why that is the case” — PolitiTweet.org
Burgess Everett @burgessev
Several members of the CBC are listening to the Senate debate from the floor today. Schumer stopped and chatted with them while Booker spoke just now. there’s usually just one Republican in the chamber but most Dems, including Sinema and Manchin, taking in hours of debate — PolitiTweet.org
Burgess Everett @burgessev
RT @AnthonyAdragna: McConnell asked what GOP agenda would be if they take back the chamber: "That is a very good question, and I'll let yo… — PolitiTweet.org
Burgess Everett @burgessev
@alexi Best understood as him yelling this very loudly and urgently over some epic beat — PolitiTweet.org
