[killbuckner]

Ok... so while a 24/7 fillibuster is going on, the democrats need to make sure that they always have 40% of the current senators there (to make sure the republicans can't get cloture). The republicans need to make sure that at least 50 total senators are there (to have a quorum)- and that they always have at least 50% of the attending senators (to make sure estrada doesn't get tabled).

Does that line up with what your thinking on the subject is?

[William McKinley]

Yes and no. I don't think we can be going for cloture on two things at once. I think we would have to temporarily table Estrada and then introduce a measure to amend the Senate rules, then get the 16 members to submit a request in writing for cloture on that measure, then wait the two days etc. etc.