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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsApparently some Republicans don't mind holding talking filibusters
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Apparently some Republicans don't mind holding talking filibusters (Original Post)
AZSkiffyGeek
Nov 2021
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Walleye
(31,039 posts)1. What has he been talking about 2 1/2 hours now maybe?
He hasnt actually said anything about the bill thats being debated
AZSkiffyGeek
(11,058 posts)2. And looking at his binder...
Hes maybe 1/2 done
Wounded Bear
(58,691 posts)6. Has to make sure he includes all the 3,000 RW talking points...
or is it 5,000 they've dredged up and invented whole cloth over the last 20 years or so.
underpants
(182,866 posts)3. ???
Who?
AZSkiffyGeek
(11,058 posts)4. Kevin McCarthy has been speaking against the BBB
Hes been going for 2-3 hours now.
brooklynite
(94,692 posts)5. Not a filibuster...
House Rules Committee sets a time to speak for and against the resolution. McCarthy is simply not allocating time to anyone else.
The flaw in this strategy is that when Republican's time is used up, Democrats can speak at length without interruption.