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Sunday, June 27, 2010


No they cannot. The rules by which the Senate operates are adopted at the start of each new Congress. They are voted on first week. The rules cannot be changed mid session. According to the Senate's Official website:

SUSPENSION AND AMENDMENT OF THE RULES

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That's one way to change the rules, but not the only way:



Congressional Research Service Report for Congress

Page 6 - Changing Senate Rules: The “Constitutional” or “Nuclear” Option



Another set of options for altering the requirement for cloture would involve addressing the matter not on the opening day of a new Congress, but in the course of the session.



http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/45448.pdf



If you don't want to get rid of the filibuster, at least get on the bandwagon to get Harry Reid to force Republicans to actually filibuster instead of just threatening to.



The way you're holding on to this, one would think you work for the DLC/DNC.
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