Dems get badass, force GOP into all-nighter over soundbite, stalling amendments from Open Left

 by Chris Bowers

Update: I guess there will actually be breaks, but Dems are still forcing Republicans to go all night.  Pretty cool.

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This just in--Senate Democrats are finally forcing Republicans to talk all night into order to maintain their obstruction.

It isn't something they can do under "normal order," what with the painless filibuster rules and all.  However, under reconciliation, it is different.  In order for Republicans to keep the reconciliation bill from passing, they have to keep the floor of the Senate by offering an unlimited series of amendments.  And so, Senate Democrats have now moved to force Republicans to offer their amendments all night, and into Thursday, without a break.  They are going to keep going until Republicans stop offering amendments, and the reconciliation bill passes.  From a restricted, insidery Twitter account:

RT @jtr1: Senate Dem leaders plan to work through the night until final vote - whether 3 a.m. or 6 a.m. BEFORE ADJOURNING.

Democrats have now forced Republicans into pulling off the "traditional" filibuster.  Once they stop offering amendments, Democrats are going to pass the reconciliation bill.  And there won't be any breaks:

rest at http://www.openleft.com/diary/17994/dems-get-badass-force-gop-into-allnighter-over-soundbite-stalling-amendments