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BlueStreak

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12. They did not do so the last time, but they threatened.

Reply to tularetom (Reply #10)

Mon Nov 25, 2013, 03:14 PM

Nov 2013

I'm just saying this all could have been done in January. That would be the proper way to do it, and that would have put these appointees in place almost one year earlier in some cases. Why did we have to go all of 2013 without an EPA director, for example?

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How Senate Dems bungled the filibuster thing [View all] BlueStreak Nov 2013 OP

I don't understand the difference between doing it now and last January. pangaia Nov 2013 #1

In January, the beginning of the legislative session, rules are created for the forthcoming congress okaawhatever Nov 2013 #6

The Constitution calls for the Senate to set its rules. BlueStreak Nov 2013 #8

Thanks. pangaia Nov 2013 #9

I don't think it could have happened any other way. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #2

The rules change in January would only have applied to this congress tularetom Nov 2013 #3

The Senate sets its rules at the start of each Congress. This is the proper way to do it. BlueStreak Nov 2013 #4

Fiddlesticks! The next time there's a repub majority they'll change the rule anyway tularetom Nov 2013 #10

They did not do so the last time, but they threatened. BlueStreak Nov 2013 #12

You already said he didn't have the votes in January for this. randome Nov 2013 #14

I wished they had done it in January, but it does not matter. Mass Nov 2013 #5

I think the whole SHUTDOWN issue takes sleazy off the table. Tigress DEM Nov 2013 #7

Sets a precedent? Orsino Nov 2013 #11

When was the last time Senate rules were changed mid-session with a simple majority? BlueStreak Nov 2013 #13

I don't find it sleazy at all... lame54 Nov 2013 #15