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Nancy Pelosi launches House filibuster to demand vote on Dreamers
Washington Examiner ^ | Feb 7, 2018 | Pete Kasperowicz

Posted on 02/07/2018 11:30:47 AM PST by Cheerio

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., launched a filibuster of sorts in the House on Wednesday, by taking the floor to talk about the need to pass legislation to protect the Dreamers.

The House was set to start debating the Mortgage Choice Act, but Pelosi took the floor shortly after 10 a.m., and said she wanted to talk at length about immigration.

A filibuster is an action lawmakers can take in the Senate, not in the House. However, both Pelosi and House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., are both permitted to talk at length on the floor because of their leadership status. Both of them often request one minute to speak, but go on for several minutes, a privilege afforded to them because of their status.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; US: California; US: Kentucky; US: New York; US: Texas; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: botox; buildthefence; california; chuckschumer; daca; dreamact; dreamers; hr1153; jebhensarling; kentucky; mitchmcconnell; mortgagechoiceact; nancypelosi; newyork; paulryan; peelously; sanfrannan; texas; upchuckschumer; wisconsin
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To: Cheerio

Screw her.


41 posted on 02/07/2018 12:04:58 PM PST by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: Cheerio

The Dems have to get a Distraction going ,the Sky is falling on them


42 posted on 02/07/2018 12:05:49 PM PST by butlerweave
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To: JoSixChip

Stress on the “moron” part!!


43 posted on 02/07/2018 12:07:42 PM PST by ExTxMarine (Diversity is tolerance; diverse points of views will not be tolerated!)
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To: Cheerio
Who knew - the House also has cloture??

Actually, it does. However, the House has a cloture rule, while the Senate has a cloture vote.

In the House, because there are so many members, unlimited debate is not possible. Therefore, the House has a cloture rule where both parties are allotted a fixed amount of time for debate, and the party leaders portion that time amongst their members who wish to speak about the topic. When the time is up, that side can no longer debate. When both sides use up their time, cloture is invoked and the House proceeds to a vote.

This is why you always hear a Congressman say that he's "yielding back the balance of his time," meaning any unused time that was given to him is release back to the debate manager to give to someone else. If someone used his time and still wishes to speak, he can get another member to "yield two minutes to my esteemed colleague from California..."

-PJ

44 posted on 02/07/2018 12:08:04 PM PST by Political Junkie Too (The 1st Amendment gives the People the right to a free press, not CNN the right to the 1st question.)
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To: Qiviut

Nancy is CWYING. Reading sob stories about DACA 40-year-old “kids”. Blowing her little nose... and cwying.


45 posted on 02/07/2018 12:10:10 PM PST by MayflowerMadam (Have an A-1 day.)
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To: SparkyBass

Yep. She’s Schiff-faced drunk, and that is druuuuunk.


46 posted on 02/07/2018 12:12:03 PM PST by Rastus
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To: proust

What a pathetic spectacle.....I wish congress would express equal passion and commitment regarding protecting and helping America’s homeless and hungry children...


47 posted on 02/07/2018 12:12:50 PM PST by AFret.
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To: Cheerio

Oh No ,Congress Critters are falling asleep ,but wrap it up Nancy


48 posted on 02/07/2018 12:13:17 PM PST by butlerweave
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To: savedbygrace

lol.....


49 posted on 02/07/2018 12:13:45 PM PST by mad_as_he$$
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To: Cheerio

LET HER!!!!

MAKE HER STAND THERE UNTIL SHE CROAKS


50 posted on 02/07/2018 12:14:30 PM PST by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare itself.)
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To: pingman

Naw, it’s funny when Nanny talks.


51 posted on 02/07/2018 12:18:29 PM PST by jazminerose (Adorable Deplorable)
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To: Cheerio

Sad to see a fool making a fool of herself in such a public way and sad that the other fools sit there and allow her to babble on. I almost feel sorry for her.


52 posted on 02/07/2018 12:20:44 PM PST by lakecumberlandvet (Appeasement never works.)
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To: Cheerio

When the booze wears off she’ll shut up.


53 posted on 02/07/2018 12:27:10 PM PST by Don Corleone (.leave the gun, take the canolis, take it to the mattress.)
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To: Cheerio

It would be nice if Nazi Pelousy would care about Americans as much as she cares about a bunch of illegal aliens!


54 posted on 02/07/2018 12:28:19 PM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (No DACA Caca....Send the Nightmares home. "Americans are Dreamers, too." President Trump)
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To: Cheerio

She’ll be lucky to make it past the 6pm news.


55 posted on 02/07/2018 12:30:29 PM PST by Rebelbase ( Hillary, DNC, DOJ and FBI colluded with a British National to influence the 2016 Pres. election)
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To: Cheerio

Are bets being placed as to how many times she sounds like an abject lobotomized, loony toons?


56 posted on 02/07/2018 12:31:47 PM PST by JockoManning (to cpy/paste if want: http://preview.tinyurl.com/Haiku-For-The-End-Times)
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To: Cheerio

On second thought, at some extended point she’s gonna collapse (Mr. Smith goes to Washington) and the press is going to go orgasmic about how dedicated she is to the Nightmares.


57 posted on 02/07/2018 12:31:54 PM PST by Rebelbase ( Hillary, DNC, DOJ and FBI colluded with a British National to influence the 2016 Pres. election)
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To: Cheerio

Take all the time you need.

TICK-TOCK

SHUT IT DOWN !!!


58 posted on 02/07/2018 12:47:26 PM PST by Delta 21 (Build The Wall !! Jail The Cankle !!)
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To: Rebelbase

The whole Republican house should rise one at a time about 2 minutes apart and ask if she would yield for a question about anything.

Then watch as it takes her 10 minutes to gain her composure.


59 posted on 02/07/2018 1:06:19 PM PST by VRWCarea51 (The Original 1998 Version)
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To: Cheerio

A good reason to have the Kindle app on your laptop.


60 posted on 02/07/2018 2:25:56 PM PST by pabianice (LINE)
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