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An even better step would be to return to the old "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" model -- in which a filibuster means that the Senate has to stop everything and debate around the clock -- by allowing a motion requiring 40 votes to continue debate every three hours while the chamber is in continuous session.
The House will continue debate on the farm bill after it convenes at 9 a.m.
Senators are expected to continue debate on Tuesday and vote Wednesday on whether to proceed.
Why not change this rule to read that more than 40percentt of those present must vote to continue debate?
The Senate voted 76-20 to continue debate on the bill, which would extend by two years a program created to help stabilize the banking system in the 2008 crisis.
If the likes of McCain were threatening to continue debate indefinitely, ending debate requires the passage of a cloture motion, which itself needs to be passed by 60 out of the maximum 100 senators, meaning that the Democrats would need some Republican support.
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The Lords will meanwhile continue debating the Bill on Friday.
Although research on MCI is beyond its early stages, researchers and clinicians continue debating the usefulness of the concept.
Don't be intimidated, just continue debating and defending your country.
(House of Lords reform is the subject of continuing debate in Britain).
ST: This is a continuing debate about my work.
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