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re: Senate Democrats to filibuster Trump SCOTUS nominee regardless of who it is
Posted on 1/30/17 at 1:39 pm to AUbagman
Posted on 1/30/17 at 1:39 pm to AUbagman
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The US Senate voted on Thursday to change the rules that have enabled Republicans to block Barack Obama's nominees for top administration posts.
By 52 votes to 48, senators approved along partisan lines a measure that would ban the use of the filibuster to prevent nominees from being confirmed.
In a speech in support of the measure, majority leader Harry Reid accused Republicans of blocking nominees in the pursuit of unrelated legislative goals.
"For the first time in the history of our republic, Republicans have routinely used the filibuster to prevent President Obama from appointing an executive team and from appointing judges," Reid said. "The need for change is so, so very obvious. It's clearly visible. It's manifest we have to do something to change things."
Until now, 60 votes have been required to lift or avoid a filibuster. Under the new rules, a simple majority of 51 would suffice. The new measure would not apply to supreme court nominees. "It's an undeniable fact that the obstruction we've seen in recent years is altogether new," Reid said after the vote.
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Republicans have warned, however, that Democrats may regret the move when they next find themselves in the minority. "Some of us have been here long enough to know the shoe is sometimes on the other foot," minority leader Mitch McConnell said, on the Senate floor. "You'll regret this, and you may regret it a lot sooner than you think."
The article does say it does not cover Supreme Court nominations, but I find it funny nonetheless.
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except pubs didn't actually have to filibuster anything (nor the dems) ... it's the threat of a filibuster, which is astoundingly stupid ... they won't even carry out an actual filibuster ...
Posted on 1/30/17 at 1:45 pm to tiderider
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"For the first time in the history of our republic, Republicans have routinely used the filibuster to prevent President Obama from appointing an executive team and from appointing judges," Reid said. "The need for change is so, so very obvious. It's clearly visible. It's manifest we have to do something to change things.
This quote will likely be altered and used by the Republicans.
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