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Re:Landmark Senate Vote Limits Filibusters by talmand on Thursday November 21, 2013 @02:27PM (#6776793)
Nothing. These are rules of the Senate so they can be changed at will whenever they choose. Well, within the rules of the Senate that covers changing the rules of the Senate.

But since it was done, it'll be easier to repeat it in the future. Which was why most wanted to avoid doing it over the years.

Re:Landmark Senate Vote Limits Filibusters by LanceH on Thursday November 21, 2013 @02:52PM (#6776999)
And raising the standard of changing the rules just before you leave power.