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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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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I mean I guess if you pretend the year 2016 didn't exist.
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GOP didn't filibuster (refuse to vote for cloture) anyone when they had the majority.
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Filibuster is a colloquialism that's not limited to denial of cloture. Refusing to schedule a vote counts too, unless you're
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I'd say if anything colloquially the term is more specific, it refers to someone not giving up the floor
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The majority leader not holding a vote was a violation of the Constitution imo, but I don't think there's a great verb for it
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