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32 MINUTES

 

[B-Dubs]

32 minutes. I want to believe...

 

[iammeiam]

What I find kind of amazing is that he's running down the clock by fairly legitimately arguing his point of appeal. 33 minutes to go! Watson's got this shit.

 

[Clydefrog]

jermaineness

 

[OrangeYouGlad]

The session ends at midnight no matter what

Then god bless this man for trying. I hope they object and then he goes on to "wrap up" in 30 minutes.

 

[Alexlf]

Can they pass all three bills with half an hour anyways?

 

[RomanticHeroX]

This is the most excitement I've ever experienced from watching a man ramble. I get nervous preparing a one hour lecture because I wonder what I'll talk about if I need to improvise, I can't imagine how bad it is if you've got to speak for hours on something without going off topic.

 

[I am Michael Bolton]

I wonder if they know how many people are watching.

Why isn't this on cable news right now?

Because every single cable news station in the U.S. is terrible. Unless it's about Miley Cyrus or how Obama truly is a Muslim, it won't be on CNN/MSNBC/FOX.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

"Germane-ness is not a precise concept"

Holy fuck, this guy is killing me right now.

 

[Smiley90]

So can Watson run out the time? Or can they stop him in any way

They can stop him on similar notions that Davis was stopped. But then other Democrats could appeal that ruling and talk more during that appeal :lol So as long as Watson doesn't yield, we're good.

 

[Cartman86]

Would C-Span be all over this too? If so that's even more watching via TV.

I believe CSPAN covers the federal government. It would be nice if all political discussions like this were just live streamed 24/7 on an easy to access website. This being on Youtube probably helps a lot.

 

[phosphor112]

So how much time does he have left to close? And if he does run out of time, what options do they have?

EDIT: I hope they can do it.

 

[RyanDG]

So can Watson run out the time? Or can they stop him in any way

It depends on the state, and I am not sure about Texas.

 

[bonercop]

this is excruating. c'mon, WATSON YOU CAN DO THIS

 

[mackaveli]

They can stop him on similar notions that Davis was stopped. But then other Democrats could appeal that ruling and talk more during that appeal :lol So as long as Watson doesn't yield, we're good.

But he is closing his motion and not debating it?

Isn't that a big difference?

I have no idea.

 

[helloresolven]

"Cold War Victory Day". "Texas Regret For Slavery Day".

:lol

 

[Black Mamba]

They still haven't voted to end her fillibuster and I assume that takes time. So he might not need to go the full 30 min left. He got about 1/3 of the way through so far, though.

Hopefully 20 min is all he needs left, in reality. Maybe with 15 to go the GOP will pull it back. Who knows, though.

 

[UltraMagnanimous]

Someone pull the fire alam.

 

[Slacker]

Texans have fun accents. I'm enjoying this just from the accents alone.

They have accents? (Texan here)

Davis still on her feet:

https://twitter.com/viaAlana/status/349745546409431040/photo/1

 

[NYCmetsfan]

Is germane one of those words that are only used for really technical purposes like this and nowhere else?

 

[Vyrance]

They can stop him on similar notions that Davis was stopped. But then other Democrats could appeal that ruling and talk more during that appeal :lol So as long as Watson doesn't yield, we're good.

Good to hear!

 

[Clevinger]

So who wants to bet they wait till five minutes left, giving Democrats a little taste of victory, cut him off and then quickly pass the bill?

 

[sangreal]

They still haven't voted to end her fillibuster and I assume that takes time. So he might not need to go the full 30 min left. He got about 1/3 of the way through so far, though.

Hopefully 20 min is all he needs left, in reality. Maybe with 15 to go the GOP will pull it back. Who knows, though.

The previous chair didn't submit to the body a vote on whether to end her fillibuster and instead ruled that it was over. That is what is being appealed. So I don't think they will vote on it unless the appeal succeeds (it wont, but that isnt the point anyway)

 

[oni_saru]

If you split Texas evenly in half, with one being east and the other being west, then the clinics would be in east Texas. However the term East Texas applies to a distinct area of Texas and doesn't include everything east of that hypothetical divider.

well it's what ppl were calling it. It's taking the former definition of east Texas rather than the latter. Sorry for the confusion.

 

[cartoon_soldier]

I don't know whether Watson can continue talking for another 30 minutes here

 

[Zoe]

Nooo, stop commenting, YNN! I wanna hear Watson!

 

[aceface]

ness

 

[speculawyer]

Damn you Aceface!! I got a better picture.

 

[Akainu]

Man, time seems to going at a snail's pace.

 

[Easy_D]

They have accents? (Texan here)

Davis still on her feet:

https://twitter.com/viaAlana/status/349745546409431040/photo/1

I'll tell you whaht.

Spoiler

Totally

 

[Talon]

A group of men denying a woman the right to talk is sort of the perfect metaphor here...

 

[Slacker]

Nooo, stop commenting, YNN! I wanna hear Watson!

YNN?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q8Hr0O20LY

Senator Davis still on her feet:

https://twitter.com/viaAlana/status/349745546409431040/photo/1

 

[MG310]

"Mr. Chair, fuck you I'm going to read this whole book."

 

[Smiley90]

But he is closing his motion and not debating it?

Isn't that a big difference?

I have no idea.

That's the thing - if he yields, they move to vote. If he doesn't yield, they can't stop him from talking without opening up grounds for another appeal to debate the "stop him from talking" ruling.

 

[Devolution]

A group of men denying a woman the right to talk is sort of the perfect metaphor here...

 

[ezekial45]

It was pretty smart for the Texas Tribune to put a donation widget on their video page.

 

[Clevinger]

Davis still on her feet:

https://twitter.com/viaAlana/status/349745546409431040/photo/1

Boss lady right there.

 

[Zoe]

YNN?

I know it's on Youtube. But I can watch YNN on my TV.

 

[Sub_Level]

My friend and I are watching this with some beers. Go Texas lol (El Paso represent)

 

[Easy_D]

Man, the comments field is

Dont want children? DONT HAVE SEX....Killing children because you cant use protection is unjustified.

I'll let it talk for itself.

 

[bonercop]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdU8oqCbvzo

OH SHIT

 

[B-Dubs]

Wait, are we back at parliamentary inquiries? How did that happen? Not that I am complaining.

 

[aceface]

They just shut him down :/

 

[Black Mamba]

GOP has no concern for your rules, Watson!

 

[Officerrob]

What the fuck just happened?

 

[mackaveli]

Man this new chair guy is the worst.

I swear he just makes up shit.

Is their any accountability?

 

[sangreal]

raise a point of order

 

[statham]

assholes

 

[liquidtmd]

I'm glad the people who work there in he background find this so funny.

End this charade. The people who are standing up and doing this - well done guys. I cant believe the Texas Senate is letting itself be made to look so stupid worldwide that measures like this have to be done by some of its members

 

[ShaunBRS]

Has Watson concluded?