Re: House chairman doesn't want "parochial" issues to stop wiretap bill

On Wed, Oct 24, 2001 at 11:06:41PM -0700, Karsten M. Self wrote:

So, who're the Senate holdouts? 90+ votes means a filibuster's impossible under cloture rules, no?

Yes, a filibuster won't stand much chance, but bringing the bill to the floor on unanimous consent won't work either. The Senate is still somewhat gentlemanly (when reducing our legal rights), and they try to find ways to avoid forcing a vote when there are holds on a bill. I recall the holds can no longer be secret, though, so I should be able to find out. -Declan