I’ve been toying with the idea of doing some video on my Substack, and when the “talking filibuster” became all the rage this week, I figured that was square enough in my wheelhouse that I’d give it a shot. Much of this is based on a blog post and a Twitter thread I did earlier this week.

Here are the show notes and helpful links:

What’s going on in Congress

The text of the SAVE Act.

Rep. Luna’s twitter feed.

Senator Lee’s twitter feed.

A breakdown of the rule vote on the CR.

Majority Leader Thune’s cool reaction to the talking filibuster.

Big Picture Takeaways

The Senate standing rules.

The procedural history of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

Senate Procedural Basics

The Senate standing rules.

The Rules of the House of Representatives.

Roberts’ Rules of Order.

Senate Rule XIX.

The @ringwiss twitter account.

Why the Talking Filibuster isn’t used

James Wallner’s approach to the talking filibuster.

Other Ways of Ending Debate

CRS overview of Senate filibusters and cloture.

Contemporary Senate problems

My old blog post on filibusters and cloture and why it’s hard to count them.

Changes that could be made

Molly Reynolds and her great book.

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