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To: mrsmith
The can still object to (filibuster) cutting off debate and taking the vote to pass, they just can't do so on the motion to proceed to the bill.

The right to unlimited debate doesn't exist for some categories of bill - I don't have a handy cite to the statute for that.

143 posted on 10/16/2013 7:32:50 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: Cboldt

Yes they can still filibuster ending debate.


155 posted on 10/16/2013 7:37:21 AM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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