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5. If, God forbid,

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 01:03 PM

Nov 2013

the pukes regain the majority in the senate in 2014, Reid can still undo this before the new senate is sworn in. No worries!

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Does reforming the filibuster remove a Senator's right to put a hold on any nomination. [View all] Agnosticsherbet Nov 2013 OP

I was wondering the same thing. HERVEPA Nov 2013 #1

The text on Cspan "For certain nominees". End the filibuster rule. Lint Head Nov 2013 #2

Then holds will still be used. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2013 #3

Excludes Supreme Court. HERVEPA Nov 2013 #4

If, God forbid, Keefer Nov 2013 #5

If Harry were to undo this, then the new majority can simply undo-do it. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2013 #6