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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRemind me: what happened to the Filibuster? Cloture? Senate Holds on Nominees?
You remember, McCain's vaunted "Regular Order", the time-honored Senate traditions that the GOP used to prevent Obama from getting shit done and filling Judicial appointments?
I did see that Grassley is planning to do away with "Blue Slips" that allow Senators to reject nominees from their home states. Which is burning another tradition to the ground in the interests of exercising their power today.
Is every order of business in the Senate being done through reconciliation?
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)Last edited Mon Nov 20, 2017, 06:09 PM - Edit history (1)
maxsolomon
(33,313 posts)2013 seems like a lifetime ago. I guess it's been so long since Dems had the Senate.
BigmanPigman
(51,584 posts)PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)Igel
(35,300 posts)Not "regular orders."
McCain's jibe was two-pronged. And boiled down to, "We should be better than they are."
saidsimplesimon
(7,888 posts)I join you in concern that some elected Democrats are behaving like cowards or corporate shills.
underpants
(182,778 posts)They've switched sports
kimbutgar
(21,131 posts)Was major bs. If the democrats ever get back in power they should rush though all progressive agenda and say screw you mcconnell. That said I wish nothing but bad karma on Mcconnell for not giving Merrick Garland his vote last year.
doc03
(35,325 posts)had to pass anything with a simple majority, now they are doing it again with their tax scam. WTF
maxsolomon
(33,313 posts)doc03
(35,325 posts)insurance mandate in the their tax scam.