Republican senators are laying the groundwork to vote before Christmas on a Democratic-drafted resolution to circumvent the blockade that Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) has placed in front of mo…
I am the one who brought up the term filibuster, and I was clearly specifically talking about the version we have in the US Senate, which works as I stated. A single senator cannot continue to filibuster if a cloture vote passes with 60 votes. I use the term “filibuster” because that is what it is called. It is called “filibuster” even if that is somehow not correct according to whatever other definition you find for the term. Any other version of filibuster would be off-topic.
I hope that this clears up any misunderstanding. If there was no misunderstanding, and your point was simple pedantry, you’ll discover to your dismay that I’m well-versed in arguing pedantics.
I am the one who brought up the term filibuster, and I was clearly specifically talking about the version we have in the US Senate, which works as I stated. A single senator cannot continue to filibuster if a cloture vote passes with 60 votes. I use the term “filibuster” because that is what it is called. It is called “filibuster” even if that is somehow not correct according to whatever other definition you find for the term. Any other version of filibuster would be off-topic.
I hope that this clears up any misunderstanding. If there was no misunderstanding, and your point was simple pedantry, you’ll discover to your dismay that I’m well-versed in arguing pedantics.