Pro Reforms

1. Why would Democrats want to end filibusters?

- to prevent any more time from being wasted.

2. How can the chamber's rules be changed, according to the Constitution?

- a simple majority

3. What is the Democrat plan for ensuring that these changes are discussed in the new session?
- somehow work the effort of change two ways, one: bring it to the floor. two: keep some other way open just in case talks get them nowhere

4. How are Republicans wording their attacks on this plan to make Democrats look bad?

- tell people that the democrats want to silence the people that are elected to represent them

5. Explain "motion to proceed". (You'll have to look these up)

- to bring a bill up for consideration, or to the floor.

6. Explain "hold".

- how a senator informs his floor leader that he does not want a particular measure to reach the floor.

7. Explain the how a "legislative day" works in the Senate.

- From the the day Senate opens to the day they adjourn