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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMcConnell all but rules out filibuster change
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/316583-mcconnell-all-but-rules-out-filibuster-changeSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Friday all but ruled out the possibility of a change to the filibuster rule this year.
McConnell made his comment in an interview with The Hill one day after President Trump said he wants Senate Republicans to strip Democrats of the power to filibuster Supreme Court nominees if they attempt to block his pick.
Senate rules are a matter for the Senate and a lot of other people have opinions, McConnell said.
Weve already adopted the rules for this Congress at the beginning of the year. Basically we didnt adopt any because in the Senate rules are permanent, unlike the House which every two year adopts a new set of rules. We dont.
McConnell has argued throughout his Senate career that the chambers rules can only be modified with a two-thirds vote, a striking contrast from his predecessor, former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), who triggered the nuclear-option in 2013 to shield executive branch and most judicial nominees from filibusters.
It takes 67 votes to change the rules in the Senate. We saw one rather conspicuous exception to that a few years ago but no we dont have any current plans on the rules, he said.
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Jimbo101
Jan 2017
OP
I was thinking the same thing...maybe they want to keep it as a kill switch for Trashpot's Insanity.
TrekLuver
Jan 2017
#3
I'm watching Chris Hayes now...about the leaked Republican audio about they have no plan
TrekLuver
Jan 2017
#6
drray23
(7,638 posts)1. Thats good news.
This gives us a good chance to stop the outrageous crap that may come to the senate via the house.
Drahthaardogs
(6,843 posts)2. Mitch is not stupid
He realizes that Prozac-deprived Orangutan is dangerous. He needs the Democrats to some degree.
TrekLuver
(2,573 posts)3. I was thinking the same thing...maybe they want to keep it as a kill switch for Trashpot's Insanity.
Drahthaardogs
(6,843 posts)4. They have to.
Ginsberg is very old. Imagine if Twitter gotva couple loony tunes appointments. They won't confirm his insane nominee out of fear of losing their own power. They will let the Dems obstruct
TrekLuver
(2,573 posts)6. I'm watching Chris Hayes now...about the leaked Republican audio about they have no plan
for the ACA...they have promised to the moon and back..they need this kill switch for their own asses too.
Kingofalldems
(38,503 posts)5. Trump's yeoman won't like this. Yikes.
Been crowing for months about it. Too bad.