Jun 27

Jackson Williams: Most Telling Moment of the Wendy Davis Texas Senate Filibuster

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Some things you just can’t make up.

During Tuesday’s successful filibuster of an anti-abortion bill in the Texas Senate, Democrat Rodney Ellis (Houston) briefly helped Wendy Davis (D-Fort Worth) with a back brace during her heroic 13-hour marathon. In response, a rotund Republican arose with a “point of order.” He said a rule had been broken whereby no member may aid or abet the filibuster-er in any way. He was adamant.

Thanks to the Lt. Governor, also a conservative Republican, the challenge was upheld and counted as one of Wendy’s three strikes, another filibuster rule. During debate over this silly point of order, veteran legislator Ellis took the opportunity to remind fellow senators of some not-so-distant history.

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