Here we go: The Senate is calling the roll on closing debate on the nomination of Neil Gorsuch for #SCOTUS. Story:https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/the-next-two-days-could-change-the-senate-the-supreme-court?utm_term=.sbO8WZ724O#.raA1yRV8Zk …
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Breaking: Dems filibuster Gorsuch nomination, with Heinrich and Whitehouse no votes.
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BREAKING: Senate Democrats Have Filibustered Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch https://www.buzzfeed.com/emmaloop/senate-democrats-have-filibustered-supreme-court-nominee?utm_term=.dlzN7JYq0L … from
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Thought Bubble: As long as they stay at 41, any Dem ~COULD~ hypothetically pull this back from the brink.
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We're at 42, with Kaine's no vote. So. It is done.
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The Democrats have mounted, as Republicans say, the first partisan filibuster of a Supreme Court nominee. https://www.buzzfeed.com/emmaloop/senate-democrats-have-filibustered-supreme-court-nominee?utm_term=.xeRGwMo0YE#.nqBXLZ4Bk9 …pic.twitter.com/38NgdLfml0
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Schumer presented facts about how Republicans changed the way Obama's judicial nominees were considered, then asks to delay confirmation.
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Specifically, Schumer asks to postpone vote on nomination to after planned April recess — on April 24.
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Party-line vote against Schumer's "can we just go home" motion.pic.twitter.com/xnYeXAoHu5
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McConnell raises a point of order. HERE. WE. GO. NUCLEAR.
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McConnell: "I appeal the ruling of the chair."
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McConnell asked the chair whether the 2013 "nuclear option" rule change included
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If a majority of the Senate agrees with McConnell, the rule will change. But, Schumer first asks the Senate to adjourn until 5p.
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That vote also failed. We are now voting on McConnell's appeal of the decision of the chair.
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This is the nuclear option. We are here. Here we are.
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48-52. The decision of the chair does not stand. Nuclear option happened. It now takes a majority to invoke cloture.https://www.buzzfeed.com/emmaloop/senate-democrats-have-filibustered-supreme-court-nominee?utm_term=.bqLAoEy2dl#.yqmz2nm6Ol …
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BREAKING: Republicans Go Nuclear So They Can Push Through Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee —> https://www.buzzfeed.com/emmaloop/senate-democrats-have-filibustered-supreme-court-nominee?utm_term=.faKWKPlLMg#.hf6XnolDNA …pic.twitter.com/dP1oNPjlPP
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There it is: "SIMPLE MAJORITY NEEDED."pic.twitter.com/ccWn8Gv9pC
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And, Rs are at 54. They have the votes for the ~new~ cloture. Final vote on Gorsuch will be tomorrow.
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