[jetpilot]

You said that you know all about filibusters and then ask me to explain the process to you? :biglmao:

60 senators can stop a filibuster and force a vote on the floor of the Senate. The vote to limit debate to the subject at hand and to limit the time of debate is called a cloture vote.

I don't claim to be an expert on Senate rules, but if Trump had no plan to get around the cloture rule when he promised to build a border wall, then his promise was nonsense. Now, he has cornered himself and if he attempts to use funds that were not approved for a border wall, then he will be taking a huge gamble with the Republican majority in the Senate and the second term that he seeks.

To me, this country faces no greater threat than illegal immigration. While I did not believe that Trump would get the 60 votes necessary for the Senate to allow a floor vote on funding the wall, I expected him to put forth an effort while his party controlled Congress.

You are going off the rails. I asked you if you thought the filibuster could be defeated in the Senate. I don't need no stinkin' cloture. Let Dems filibuster the wall 'til the cows come home. Let them explain with TV cameras on them why they want drug cartels, gang members, unlimited kinds of other criminals, and everyone else to be able to walk across our borders. They will give up after a short time and the the vote will be taken. I don't know how I can make the question any more clear. It's not 60 votes to vote, it's 60 votes to end debate. Let them "debate" for months. They will give up.