McConnell: Reid filibuster rule change would do ‘irreparable damage’ (Failed RINO alert)

The Hill ^ | 12/5/12 | Ramsey Cox

[jimbo123]

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday blasted Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) proposed rule changes, saying they would do “irreparable damage” to the chamber.

“Such a rules change won’t do them any good in the short term ... but it will do the institution irreparable damage in the long term,” McConnell said on the Senate floor. “We should work together instead to resolve our differences.”

[stephenjohnbanker]

When Mitch is awake, nobody is safe..

[hattend]

Sen Sessions has already said the GOP will shut the Senate down completely if Reid does this.

How does the minority do this?

Doesn't the Senate get to make up it's own rules? Reid will just make a run around.

[YHAOS]

McConnell just doesn’t understand that there is only one way to work with Democrats . . . surrender.

[sickoflibs]

RE :”When Mitch is awake, nobody is safe..”

He said his #1 job was to make sure that O was not re-elected and so he failed at his #1 job.

I know a Republican here who told me he thinks Mitch is doing a great job. I think he feels empty boasting is better than doing

I say fire him.

[stephenjohnbanker]

” I know a Republican here who told me he thinks Mitch is doing a great job. I think he feels empty boasting is better than doing

I say fire him. “

Today.

[etcb]

I would like to hear something about methodology, but maybe that would allow Reid to develop counter measures.

There is a requirement for a quorum to be present before the Senate can conduct any business. This includes speeches, votes, or any other action by the Senate. This requirement is normally waived by unanimous consent. Any one Senator can object to waiving the quorum requirement and no business can be conducted until a majority of Senators are actually present in the Senate Chamber. If the minority uses this tactic, only one of their members need be in the chamber while the majority would need to keep forty nine members present. This is just one of the obstructive measures available. There are many others and, despite his flaws, Senator McConnell is a master of the Senate rules.