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Given that the Republicans are hell bent on ramming everything they can up America's collective asses, we as Dems should force to SLOW the Senate down.
Democrats should say, "The American People have spoken, so we are going to enforce all rules of the Senate to make sure that the will of the people is not squandered in the dead of night"
Hear is a list of things that are currently under unanimous consent. - Senate Rules state all bills must be read OUT LOUD before debate, this is waved - Senate Allows voice votes, Senate rules require all votes be recorded. (this one kills Senators, because to close for the night has to be voted for, and this means they have to get out of bed)
There are a bunch more, these are the ones I know off the top of my head
U.S. Senate: Reference Glossary
unanimous consent - A Senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one Senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other Senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all Senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
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