Thursday, November 21, 2013

Quick Fact: They Finally Did It! Senate Democrats Go Nuclear!

Today, Senate Democrats took the necessary step to return the Senate to working order.  Beginning immediately, judicial and executive branch nominees can no longer be held hostage to the Senate filibuster rule.  A simple majority vote will be enough to gain confirmation.

From Steve Benen:  "Senate Democrats have voted to change one of the chamber's most fundamental rules, a move which majority Democrats insisted was vital to cleaning up a logjam of presidential nominees due to Republican obstruction."

Details on today's vote can be found here:
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/dems-execute-nuclear-option

Details on how we got to this point can be read here:
http://whateyethynk-politics.blogspot.com/2013/11/republican-judgeship-denial-is-it.html

and here:
http://whateyethynk-politics.blogspot.com/2013/11/eye-recommend-process-at-breaking-point.html

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