OK Political Science Majors, explain why Reid voted against cloture.

[rgbecker]

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00124#position

[rockymountaindem]

1. I believe it is a requirement so that he can reintroduce the measure again later n/t

[Hawkeye-X]

2. DING DING DING WE HAVE A WINNAH

That's exactly the answer.

[BlooInBloo]

3. That's why I like mornings. I wonder what I'll learn that I didn't know yesterday.

:)

[DURHAM D]

4. I thought Nelson was the designated NO vote.

Just kidding. :sarcasm:

[gratuitous]

5. It's a parliamentary thing, if I recall correctly

This leaves Reid with the option of re-introducing the question, which can be done only by someone who previously voted against it. Otherwise, they'd have to go through the entire process all over again, from promulgation of the bill, assignment to a committee, committee report and recommendation, and consideration by the full Senate.

[Bozita]

6. In order to bring the cloture vote up for reconsideration, one must have voted on the prevailing ...

... side.

BTW, Ben Nelson could also bring it up.

[rgbecker]

7. Thanks everyone...I love DU!

[usregimechange]

8. I guess we didn't need two of these threads...

:silly:

[BlooInBloo]

9. Don't let it get you down. It'll be asked at least 10 more times in the next 2 days...

and at least three of the threads will be breathless zomgreidbetyrayedusohnoes!!! threads.

[rgbecker]

11. Can't believe we put them up at the same minute...pretty spooky.

[YvonneCa]

12. It's comforting, actually. Nice to know other people...

...besides me, are watching the cloture vote! :7

[Hippo_Tron]

10. To add to the above, it's the party leader's job to vote the opposite way to re-introduce the motion

Also, unless you take a course from a serious US Senate scholar that's generally not something you learn in the process of obtaining a major in political science.