r/politics • u/slaysia • Dec 19 '17

Democrat wins Va. House seat in recount by single vote; creating 50-50 tie in legislature

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/democrat-wins-va-house-seat-in-recount-by-single-vote-creating-50-50-tie-in-legislature/2017/12/19/3ff227ae-e43e-11e7-ab50-621fe0588340_story.html?utm_term=.82f2b85b50fa
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u/DrKronin Dec 20 '17

I think it might work better if the geriatric millionaires actually had to stand up and talk the entire time rather than just threatening to.

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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '17

100% agree. And, they have to hold 41 people in the Senate the entire time, as soon as they have 40 or less, cloture motion passes, and it's time to vote on the bill. However, no other business can be done during the fillabuster, so it's still an effective tactic.