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>> they have to see the bill first. they will go through that process. i suspect during the 20 hours they will offer some amendments they wont have any involvements they will wait until the end and try to delay this for weeks. >> greta: did they have the stomach to drag it on forever? the republicans? >> it only takes one member. you saw jim bunning up until tonight stand on the floor and hold up this unemployment extension. it takes one member who is willing to file hundreds of amendments and c...

>> they have to see the bill first. they will go through that process. i suspect during the 20 hours they will offer some amendments they wont have any involvements they will wait until the end and try to delay this for weeks. >> greta: did they have the stomach to drag it on forever? the republicans? >> it only takes one member. you saw jim bunning up until tonight stand on the floor and hold up this unemployment extension. it takes one member who is willing to file hundreds of amendments and c...

Are going full speed ahead with a plan b. reconciliation. that means of course republicans have lost their filibuster as a weapon. do the republicans have a plan b as well? is there anything they can do to stop the democrats? former senator rick santorum joins us live is there a plan b for republicans? >> filibuster is gone. >> greta: thats plan a ask >> thats plan a. they have reconciliation which is limitation on debate there. is no limitation on amendmentments. thats called a vote ram the lon...

You should vote against. here we will have probably maybe hundreds of amendments. >> greta: is there a cut off? >> they have to be jermaine. in the stat -- they have to be germane. in the senate you can get up and offer an amendment on waterboarding on agriculture, doesnt have been to germane to the subof the bill. >> greta: who decides whether it is germane or not. >> the parliamentarian. >> greta: even that is eating up time and wearing down the other side. it is like ahmadinejad sitting there...

You should vote against. here we will have probably maybe hundreds of amendments. >> greta: is there a cut off? >> they have to be jermaine. in the stat -- they have to be germane. in the senate you can get up and offer an amendment on waterboarding on agriculture, doesnt have been to germane to the subof the bill. >> greta: who decides whether it is germane or not. >> the parliamentarian. >> greta: even that is eating up time and wearing down the other side. it is like ahmadinejad sitting there...

>> greta: how long did that take? >> a minute to explain on each side, two minutes. >> greta: the parliamentary has to rule on another minute. >> usually a 10 minute vote goes 12 to 15 minutes. roughly 20+["ixm to 25 for evey amendment. >> greta: vote-a-rama that would be interesting to watch. next, a remember that will positively unglue you. if it doesnt there is something wrong with you. it has to do with congress. wait until you hear how they defend themselves on this you will think we are l...

>> greta: no secret democrats are going full speed ahead with a plan b. reconciliation. that means of course republicans have lost their filibuster as a weapon. do the republicans have a plan b as well? is there anything they can do to stop the democrats? former senator rick santorum joins us live is there a plan b for republicans? >> filibuster is gone. >> greta: thats plan a ask >> thats plan a. they have reconciliation which is limitation on debate there. is no limitation on amendmentments. t...

>> greta: how long did that take? >> a minute to explain on each side, two minutes. >> greta: the parliamentary has to rule on another minute. >> usually a 10 minute vote goes 12 to 15 minutes. roughly 20+["ixm to 25 for evey amendment. >> greta: vote-a-rama that would be interesting to watch. next, a remember that will positively unglue you. if it doesnt there is something wrong with you. it has to do with congress. wait until you hear how they defend themselves on this you will think we are l...

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