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MohRokTah

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7. Cruz fails to understand how the Senate works now.

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Fri Sep 26, 2014, 08:14 AM

Sep 2014

Cruz really has very little say in the confirmation process for an AG.

Filibusters are dead for such nominations. 51 votes confirms any nominee for AG and regardless of what happens in November, Reid remains the majority leader until at least January 3.

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Cruz - Confirm No New US AG Until Convening of Next New Congress - 2017. [View all] TheMastersNemesis Sep 2014 OP

Same if a Supreme Court slot becomes vacant. eom Purveyor Sep 2014 #1

The new congress is 2015 not 2017. former9thward Sep 2014 #2

fuck cruz and his henchmen spanone Sep 2014 #3

They will be stuck with Holder then truebluegreen Sep 2014 #4

What, we had an AG in DC?!?! I keed, I keed! blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #5

crazy cruz, fails to understand that Holder stated that he would remain in the job until Javaman Sep 2014 #6

Cruz fails to understand how the Senate works now. MohRokTah Sep 2014 #7

January, 2015 is the convening of the next new congress cali Sep 2014 #8