President
Biden and the Democratic control congress need to invoke the Nuclear Option now
on the (Filibuster)!
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Yes I
do know that it is a play on words!
Article 1, Section 5 Text of Article 1, Section 5:
Each House shall be the
Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members, and
a Majority of each shall constitute a Quorum to do Business; but a smaller
Number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the
Attendance of absent Members, in such manner, and under such Penalties as each
House may provide.
United States Constitution -
Constitutional Law Reporter
The Standing Rules of
the Senate are the parliamentary
procedures adopted by the United States Senate that govern its procedure. The Senate's power to
establish rules derives from Article
One, Section 5 of the United States
Constitution: "Each House may determine
the rules of its proceedings ..."
There are currently forty-four
rules, with the latest revision adopted on January 24, 2013.[1] The most recent
addition of a new rule occurred in 2006, when The Legislative Transparency and
Accountability Act of 2006 introduced a 44th rule on earmarks. The stricter rules are often waived
by unanimous consent.
U.S. Senate: About Filibusters and Cloture
The
"nuclear
option" has been proposed to eliminate the
60 vote threshold for certain matters before the Senate. The nuclear option is
a parliamentary procedure that allows the Senate to override one of its
standing rules, including the 60-vote rule to close debate, by a simple majority (51+ votes or 50 votes with the
Vice President casting the tie-breaking vote), rather than the two-thirds supermajority normally required to amend the rules. Filibuster
in the United States Senate - Wikipedia
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