113th Congress Thread

[YOhio]

Now Ron Johnson (R) Wisconsin gives it a go. This makes 14 Senators participating (14% of the Senate).

[YOhio]

Finally somebody mentions dinner with Obama (Johnson). This makes 3 filibuster participating Senators who had dinner with Obama.

[All-American]

This will be talked about for years and there are so many layers to what's happening. After the GOP House and Obama completely botched up the sequestration issue, in step Paul, Cruz, Lee and Rubio. They look competent, concerned and courageous, elements in short supply of late. There is also the internal palace intrigue between Senate GOP leadership and the young guns who have just taken up the conservative mantle. And of course the Senate finally stepping up strong against the executive. Anyways, tons of fun to observe.

Ron Johnson, R from Wisconsin, now railing about the Senate's failure to pass the House's bills or pass a budget. Yeah, there's a lot of venting going on tonight. (I wonder if Paul is a little peeved at this question, which is quite distinct from the drones issue.)

[YOhio]

Ron Johnson, R from Wisconsin, now railing about the Senate's failure to pass the House's bills or pass a budget. Yeah, there's a lot of venting going on tonight. (I wonder if Paul is a little peeved at this question, which is quite distinct from the drones issue.)

He is probably more peeved at Rubio for identifying Jay Z as a great modern-day poet.

[YOhio]

Now DeMint replacement Tim Scott (R) South Carolina gets in on the game. This makes 15 Senators who have participated in the filibuster (15% of the Senate).

[YOhio]

He mentioned a bunch of locations in South Carolina, but no Hartsville.

[All-American]

Lots of new faces showing up. This is only picking up steam.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

The second BYU alum participates.

[YOhio]

Now it's Jeff Flake who gets to ask a question! This makes 16 Senators (16% of the Senate). It also brings up the participating Mormons total to 3 if you include Rubio. If not, then it's only 2 Mormons who have participated in the filibuster. It also brings the BYU grads who are participating total up to 2. There are no Utah grads who have participated.

[YOhio]

Hatch is so lucky he's not facing an election any time soon. He'd be pummeled for not participating.

[YOhio]

Another fun fact. That was Tim Scott's first speech on the Senate floor. That makes the second first speech on the Senate floor that has occurred during this filibuster.

[YOhio]

Another fun fact. It was also Jeff Flakes first speech on the Senate floor, bringing the first speech on the Senate floor total up to three.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

That's 3% of the Senate.

[Lost Student]

What percentage of the Senate are filibuster-participating BYU grads?

[Omaha 680]

Now Ron Johnson (R) Wisconsin gives it a go. This makes 14 Senators participating (14% of the Senate).

I'm wondering if your percentages should be including our esteemed Vice President. Can we get a ruling from the board Parliamentarian? If the ruling is yes I would like you to update the percentages.