Cory Booker has been filibustering for a while, but there’s no legislation that he’s stalling.

    • ScrewCapital@lemm.ee
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      He’s putting a stop to everything. If he did this during the debate if a vote he’d be doing an actual filibuster and can be voted down by 60 votes, and there are Dems probably would vote him down. By doing so when not doing “anything” he stops everything.

      It’s a double edge sword here because if he did it during a debate for legislation people could say “he’s blocking legislation” but by doing so before the Senate does anything he’s stopping everything (including votes) but now there is nothing to point to.