The Rule XIX Solution to the Gorsuch Filibuster

[martybegan]

This may be the non-nuclear solution to the nomination deadlock, and it has both risks and benefits for both sides.

Gorsuch Filibuster: Senate Rules Could Provide a Compromise | National Review

Use Rule XIX of the Senate as a way of ending the filibuster. Under Rule XIX, each senator is allowed to give no more than two speeches on a given topic during each legislative day, which is distinct from the calendar day. Extending the legislative day over multiple calendar days, the Republican majority would let each Democrat who wanted to filibuster Judge Gorsuch speak for as long as he or she wanted to but would hold each senator to only two speeches on Gorsuch. Once all filibustering Democrats had given their two speeches, a vote on Gorsuch would commence; there would be no need for a cloture vote on the nomination because, under Rule XIX, no more filibustering senators could speak.

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Democrats get their Mr Smith goes to Washington Moment, and Trump gets his nominee. All without the nuke option.

 

[jwoodie]

The GOP should have invoked the Nuclear Option immediately after Schumer announced a filibuster. Does anyone not believe the Democrats will do so the next time they have a majority in the Senate?

 

[Defiant1]

I think McConnell is about to test whether the Senators want to go home for Easter break.
The scheduling is rather curious.

 

[TheOldSchool]

The GOP should have invoked the Nuclear Option immediately after Schumer announced a filibuster. Does anyone not believe the Democrats will do so the next time they have a majority in the Senate?

They want you rubes to do it so you can't use it against them politically when our turn comes back around