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Tx4obama

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4. No, the republicans will NOT be able to hold up the nominations like in the past.

Reply to sadbear (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 10:33 PM

Jan 2013

They will not be able to place anonymous holds/objections anymore.
And they will not be able to hold them up indefinitely even if they go to the floor and object.

See the text in my previous comment regarding the judicial nominations.

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Anything The Senate passes will not get passed in The House. All the outrage is over-the-top. Tx4obama Jan 2013 #1

I used to think that, too. sadbear Jan 2013 #3

No, the republicans will NOT be able to hold up the nominations like in the past. Tx4obama Jan 2013 #4

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Actually there are many many more district judges than appellate judges. Tx4obama Jan 2013 #10

yes there are but there are still enough appellate judges to make that 30 hours a problem dsc Jan 2013 #13

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The new rules changes DOES matter. It is good news for The Senate regarding judicial nominees Tx4obama Jan 2013 #12

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