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Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)
Thu Nov 21, 2013, 12:20 PM Nov 2013

Does reforming the filibuster remove a Senator's right to put a hold on any nomination. [View all]

Granted, from the Senates own site at Senate.Gov, they admit there is no actual rule in place.

Senate Legislative Process
The practice of "holds" (requests by senators to party leaders to delay floor consideration of legislation or nominations), which is nowhere recognized in Senate rules or precedents and about which little is known with respect to its origins, has become a prominent feature of today's Senate

But it has been used often to stop a nomination. Will Republicans go nuclear with this procedural tool to stop the government from governing? Stay tuned for next week, next month, next year.

Harry, you have the power, make the filibuster go away.
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