Should have done this on day one
But nope the GOPee was too complacent and just thought Trump voters were going to vote them in 2018....Surprise!
Senate Republicans on Wednesday moved ahead with a change to Senate rules that would significantly speed up most judicial and executive branch nominees by permanently slashing debate time.
The resolution was approved along party lines in the Senate Rules Committee. It will next head to the Senate floor for a vote, where the so-called nuclear option will be employed to pass it with just 51 votes instead of the typical 60, which will prevent Democrats from blocking it or having any say on the matter.
The rule change would specifically slash debate time from 30 hours to two hours for sub-Cabinet level executive branch nominees and district court judges.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
But nope the GOPee was too complacent and just thought Trump voters were going to vote them in 2018....Surprise!
Senate Republicans on Wednesday moved ahead with a change to Senate rules that would significantly speed up most judicial and executive branch nominees by permanently slashing debate time.
The resolution was approved along party lines in the Senate Rules Committee. It will next head to the Senate floor for a vote, where the so-called nuclear option will be employed to pass it with just 51 votes instead of the typical 60, which will prevent Democrats from blocking it or having any say on the matter.
The rule change would specifically slash debate time from 30 hours to two hours for sub-Cabinet level executive branch nominees and district court judges.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
