Senate goes nuclear to speed up Trump nominees
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(Worthy News) – Unable to work out a bipartisan deal to speed up Trump administration nominees, the Senate Republican majority changed the chamber’s rules on Wednesday to shorten debate time over the objections of Democrats.
The move qualifies as a “nuclear option” maneuver by the GOP to override a Democratic filibuster, and it marks another step taken in recent years to diminish the power of the Senate minority.
Senate Republicans and Democrats have already moved to eliminate the 60-vote threshold needed to confirm Cabinet members and judges, including Supreme Court justices, in response to partisan obstruction tactics that have increased over the years. [ Source: Washington Examiner (Read More…) ]
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