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From the Texas Tribune live blog of TX Sen. Wendy Davis' amazeballs filibuster to stop a vote on a horrid anti-choice bill:
If state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, is charged with one more violation of the filibuster rules, her attempt to talk Senate Bill 5 to death could be over.
Davis received her second warning when the Senate voted 17 to 11 to sustain a point of order called by state Sen. Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands, on Davis for receiving assistance to put on a back brace.
Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, help Davis to put on a back brace, violating a rule that prevents the filibusterer from receiving outside assistance.
A filibuster is an endurance contest and its to be made unaided and unassisted, Williams said in defense of the point of order.
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst clarified after the point of order was sustained that if three points of order are sustained, a simple majority in the Senate could vote to end the filibuster. With a majority of Republicans in the chamber, that vote would surely succeed, and a vote on SB 5 would follow.
link to the liveblog: http://www.texastribune.org/2013/06/24/dems-approach-abortion-victory-special-session-wan/#liveblog
link to the Texas Tribune front page where a livestream of Davis' filibuster is streaming live: http://www.texastribune.org
blogslut
(38,021 posts)Wendy. Fucking. Davis.
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)UtahLib
(3,179 posts)dhill926
(16,380 posts)and fuck this Tommy Williams guy.....
Ilsa
(61,710 posts)I'd love to see a vote fail because the chauvinist pigs are out gorging themselves.
SammyWinstonJack
(44,130 posts)Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)blogslut
(38,021 posts)As for when the GOP interrupts the filibuster to play point of order games, I cannot say.
cali
(114,904 posts)or drinking anything but water and don't forget she has to hold the microphone too.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)blogslut
(38,021 posts)These old men chap my ass.
blogslut
(38,021 posts)Senator. Wendy. Davis. D-TX.
derby378
(30,252 posts)We've needed a bulletproof candidate to run against Rick Perry for the longest time. I think we finally found her.
tammywammy
(26,582 posts)Governor Wendy Davis has a nice ring to it.
blogslut
(38,021 posts)Don't rule against.
tammywammy
(26,582 posts)*fingers crossed*
blogslut
(38,021 posts)Getting nervous with this floor action.
tammywammy
(26,582 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)It's not a matter of discipline. Is she going to go on the floor? Or is she wearing a diaper? Yeah, that's it. That'd be my guess. Comfy shoes, a Pretends, a back brace...and she's set.
blogslut
(38,021 posts)blogslut
(38,021 posts)2 hours to go. Don't let them shut her down. We need your vibes!
Auntie Bush
(17,528 posts)Are they trying to shup her down again? I'm not getting any sound! Damn!
57 minutes to go!
blogslut
(38,021 posts)Bullshit! From the gallery. These GOP bastids.
blogslut
(38,021 posts)"I move to overrule the chair!" Yes! Keep it going!
blogslut
(38,021 posts)Yes, indeed. Asking for a review of the rules because she missed the explanation because she was attending her father's funeral. How hard for her. I love her.
blogslut
(38,021 posts)Nobody goes in.
Getting rulings on the various points of order and parliamentary procedure now. One hour to go. We can stall this thing! Go Texas Democrats!
blogslut
(38,021 posts)blogslut
(38,021 posts)Speak strong. Speak long. Speak true.
tammywammy
(26,582 posts)38 min to go!
blogslut
(38,021 posts)I love him.
tammywammy
(26,582 posts)Plus doesn't he just sound "Texan". lol
He's doing such a good job. He's only gotta go 35 min....
blogslut
(38,021 posts)I've had some wine. 32 minutes!
krispos42
(49,445 posts)36 minutes!
You can do it!
blogslut
(38,021 posts)they have to vote on SB-5?
arely staircase
(12,482 posts)that is our wonderful tx leg.
blogslut
(38,021 posts)Keep making noise. Just clearing the chamber will eat ALL the time!
blogslut
(38,021 posts)No order! Keep cheering!