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Re:Donald Trump Is Elected President by TAForObvReasons on Wednesday November 09, 2016 @12:07PM (#12912069)
Dems started with a majority in both houses back in 2009-2010. Still didn't stop the GOP from filibustering and pulling out all the stops.

This is a real test of the spine of the democratic party. Will they pull the same stunts the GOP did back then? Who knows

Re:Donald Trump Is Elected President by buckbova on Wednesday November 09, 2016 @12:26PM (#12912331)
New rules since then.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filibuster_in_the_United_State...

> The new rules remove the requirement of 60 votes in order to begin debate on legislation and allow the minority two amendments to measures that reach the Senate floor, a change implemented as a standing order that expires at the end of the current term. In the new rules, the amount of time to debate following a motion to proceed has been reduced from 30 hours to four. Additionally, a filibuster on the motion to proceed will be blocked if a petition is signed by eight members of the minority, including the minority leader.