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Various senators looked for holes in the cloture rule and they found them. there was a filibuster led by only two senators, senator howard mensabaum of ohio and the senator from south dakota. they came up with a way of a post-cloture filibuster using the amendment process. and they -- it looked after about eight days as if this post-cloture filibuster could go on till christmas. this was september. so, now, thats been changed. now there is a solid 30 hours po post-cloture that was changed first ...

Does clog up the process. >> it means you have no elections you no longer have consequences. >> they have some but much less. >> shame loess plugs. perry? >> colleague paul came from the "the washington post." >> he had a great quote easement we just talked about it. >> very nice. >> what you got? >> ive got two. >> make it quick. >> summer program hit -- this summer and happy 50th wedding anniversary to my parents. >> to my wife nancy we recently celebrated 44 years together. >> 44? >> youre no...

Texas state senator wendy davis to block an abortion rights restriction bill down there. simply put, filibusters an attempt to block or delay action. most often used by the minority party to stall a process or prevent a vote. in the 60s senators moved to change the filibuster rules. in the 1970s, the rules were changed again, reducing the number of votes required to end a debate or stop a filibuster from two-thirds or three-fifths or the 60 we now have of the 100 senators. that process of ending...

Dont have the votes. it was -- were going to begin the amendment process. there is going to be four areas where opponents are going to either try to kill the bill or better the bill. and thats not only on border security but its on the process for applying for status. on payment of back taxes. what kind of benefits you might get. as well as refugee status and asylum and i hope i dont leave anything out here. >> bret: equity at this to same sex couples filed by leahy. he took it off in the commit...

Case. their faces cannot be shown on tv, but the questions their asked and their responses certainly can be heard. take a listen. >> you say you dont have an opinion about the case. im saying, what were your impressions? im assuming everybody has an impression. >> when i saw the scars on the back of his head, i didnt know -- i figured he got a pretty good beating. somebody had to defend themselves. i figured it was a pretty rough fight. >> even before february, thisqñx event thats now in your m...

Gentleman in question, edward snowden, has all but disappeared, which seemed likely from the very beginning. what do you believe is the next logical legal step here? >> well, i believe that the government is currently exploring what, if any, criminal charges they could bring against and if they do bring criminal charge, then they will presumably try to extradite him to bring him back to the united states to face those charges. >> and that process, which weve heavily discussed regarding the treat...

Potential jurors, were just learning 41 have been dismissed so far. george zimmerman has pled not guilty in the murder of trayvon martin, claiming he shot the teenager in self-defense after martin attacked him. trayvon martin was unarmed. lets go live to nbcs kerry sanders outside the courthouse in sanford. so again, we knew that this would not be a quick process, but kerry, 500 potential jurors, 41 have been dismissed. were on day to. >> reporter: exactly. so i think its going to move perhaps e...

Needed for today seems likely. everyone is looking for the number 70, as it might put more pressure on your colleagues in the house who may be ready to stand firm and stand in opposition of immigration reform, even if it passes the senate. >> well, the bigger the margin for passage in the senate, the more pressure is on the house to do something reasonable, not to try to sabotage or torpedo any effort toward comprehensive reform. so, yes, the vote and the number of senators voting to move forwar...

Immigration reform the president has for the most part taken a backseat taking the suggestions of those of the senate to work the will but today, with the first votes scheduled for 2:15 p.m., the so-called vote to proceed, the president will weigh in publicly to push the bill forward. obamas immigration speech today is just his second official event on the issue. think about it this. compare wit the eight events that he held on gun control at the start of the year. the president will deliver rem...

Deductions that you didnt have a schedule attached that is what you have to put on the attachment to the 1040. >> the irs usually corrects small math errors for you you. >> the mathematical errors will be caught by the irs. if a w-2 didnt get attached or a form wasnt attached those things are filed with the irs. you dont have to go through an amendment process. >> all this matters because you filed early and want the refund. you cannot efile an amended tax return it must be is sent in the mail b...