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To: LexBaird

How you propose Frist make them stay there and talk? Hypnosis?


12 posted on 04/21/2005 7:04:34 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: Republican Wildcat

How you propose Frist make them stay there and talk? Hypnosis?



ball and chain maybe?


13 posted on 04/21/2005 7:12:23 PM PDT by deport (You know you are getting older when everything either dries up or leaks.)
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To: Republican Wildcat
How you propose Frist make them stay there and talk? Hypnosis?

As soon as they stop talking, the debate is ended, and the vote is called. If the Dems want to block the vote, they have to keep talking.

That's what a filibuster is; not to be confused with this "gentleman's agreement" filibuster that is currently employed in the Senate, where debate is constantly set aside and renewed after other business.

14 posted on 04/22/2005 3:59:23 PM PDT by LexBaird ("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats" --Jubal Harshaw (RA Heinlein))
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