Call Schumer NOW to invoke Senate Rule 19 to bypass the filibuster issue

Right now the US Senate is debating voting rights. I've been listening to Randi Rhodes and she said that instead of trying to end debate via cloture which requires 60 votes, Schumer can instead invoke Rule 19 which keeps the debate going until it's exhausted by the Rule. At the end of that process then all it requires is a majority vote. 

 

Per below it is an exhaustive process that could last days or even weeks, but that's far better than giving up when they cannot get an exception to the filibuster. So don't let Schumer give up on this one and use that as an excuse. This Senate procedure can bypass the entire filibuster issue and get the job done. Call him NOW: (202) 224-6542.

 

"Using rule XIX to end Republicans' filibuster instead of rule XXII requires Democrats to keep the Senate in the same legislative day until the Republican senators who are willing to mount a physically demanding filibuster have exhausted their ability to speak on the motion to proceed to voting rights legislation. Then, the Senate votes on the motion when the Republicans committed to filibuster it have delivered the two speeches they are allowed by the rule. At that point, the Senate's presiding officer can 'put the question,' or call for a vote on adopting the motion to proceed to the legislation. If no senator seeks recognition (i.e., no longer wants to, or can, speak), the Presiding Officer must put the question. The Senate's rules and practices say that 'when a Senator yields the floor, and no other Senator seeks recognition, and there is no order of the Senate to the contrary, the Presiding Officer must put the pending question to a vote.' And it only takes a simple majority of senators (typically 51) to adopt the motion to proceed."