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SidDithers

(44,228 posts) Sat Mar 6, 2021, 11:06 PM Mar 2021

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Schumer just played Republicans - got cloture on Garland / Fudge / Regan nominations... [View all]

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He briefly had a 2/3 majority in the Senate, and rammed through cloture on Garland, Marcia Fudge (HUD) and Michael Regan (EPA). Now they can be confirmed with a 50 vote majority.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4950418/user-clip-merrick-garland-cloture

Sid

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Schumer just played Republicans - got cloture on Garland / Fudge / Regan nominations... [View all] SidDithers Mar 2021 OP

I love it! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2021 #1

Remember all the shit people around here used to give Chuck about being "soft"... Wounded Bear Mar 2021 #2

Garland plus two others. Fudge (HUD) and Michael Regan soothsayer Mar 2021 #3

You're right. I wasn't sure if they were all included... SidDithers Mar 2021 #5

TY Cha Mar 2021 #8

Awww. Poor Tom Cotton. leftieNanner Mar 2021 #4

Yup... SidDithers Mar 2021 #6

I think reason #2 should be... 3catwoman3 Mar 2021 #16

As far as Cotton goes, reason #2 IS THE ONLY REASON. AZ8theist Mar 2021 #20

Awww mountain grammy Mar 2021 #9

Hey Sid.. TY Rt.. Good on Sen Schumer! Cha Mar 2021 #7

Awesome, but could have been epic unblock Mar 2021 #10

That's a great idea.... Sogo Mar 2021 #11

We DID have an "incredible everything bill" that was passed shortly after noon today. George II Mar 2021 #13

I stand corrected LOL. I mean *another* incredible everything bill ;) unblock Mar 2021 #15

... George II Mar 2021 #21

So much for Schumer being a "weak leader", eh? He and Pelosi are the most shrewd politicians.... George II Mar 2021 #12

This is great LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2021 #14

And totally legal under the Senate rules gratuitous Mar 2021 #17

The only question: will Manchin and Sinema support these nominations...? regnaD kciN Mar 2021 #18

The Republicans have got a power game, and that's it. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2021 #19

I'm now going to have to work on moonscape Mar 2021 #22

This is why, if we can't abolish the filibuster, we need to reform it... regnaD kciN Mar 2021 #23

K & R SunSeeker Mar 2021 #24

Suck it you GOP sacks of dick Blue Owl Mar 2021 #25

Well played, Senator Schumer. sheshe2 Mar 2021 #26

Ooh! Didn't hear about Fudge and Regan before! Wounded Bear Mar 2021 #27

Could they have gotten HR1 through the same way? Bonn1997 Mar 2021 #28

Did they sleep on purpose? bucolic_frolic Mar 2021 #29