Nuclear Option, Schedule Update
So here is how the schedule will shake out so far, per Senate Majority Leader Frist: Today (20 May) there will be extended floor discussion in the Senate, following the format of the last two days: Republicans will have a set amount of time - probably two hours - and Democrats will have the same time. At some point today, reportedly at 3:00 pm, there will be a cloture call - (Update Cloture Call has been filed by John Cornyn, Tapped has the details of the 18 Senators signed onto the Cloture Bill).
Monday (23 May) will follow the same format as Friday.
Tuesday (24 May) is when the fireworks should happen. Senator Frist wants a final cloture vote on Tuesday. I'm guessing it will be early enough in the day so that the Networks and Newspapers can get stories out that night and the next day. So that would mean before 3pm on Tuesday.
This schedule can be affected if some sort of compromise will occur. Why this won't occur, is for a future post.
Later, here is my thinking about the Nuclear Landscape: Why Compromise won't Occur.
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