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In reply to the discussion: Sen. Graham Threatens To Delay Obama's Nominees For Defense, CIA Because Of Libya Attack [View all]onenote
(42,700 posts)74. As noted above, this is different than a filibuster
Holds are an informal practice of longstanding in the Senate that have frequently been used by Senators of both parties. In fact, Bernie Sanders has used holds against President Obama's nominees on more than one occasion. Carl Levin also placed a hold on at least one Obama nominee (first term nominee for undersecretary of Defense).
By putting a hold on a nomination, a Senator can slow its progress but in the end, holds are not a tool for preventing a nomination from reaching the floor. That would take a filibuster and it appears clear from what is known at this point that there are sufficient votes to break any attempted filibuster of either Hagel or Brennan.
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Sen. Graham Threatens To Delay Obama's Nominees For Defense, CIA Because Of Libya Attack [View all]
Purveyor
Feb 2013
OP
The answer is that the Democratic caucus could vote to replace Reid whenever they want, if they want
onenote
Feb 2013
#73
Hillary testified, Petraeus testified, Dempsey testified, Leon testified...
TwilightGardener
Feb 2013
#4
And there was a briefing, not a stage for questioning in which not all Congessional.members attended
Thinkingabout
Feb 2013
#53
All could have attended, if it is important to those who seems to not understand they should
Thinkingabout
Feb 2013
#71
There have been many other times embassies have been attacked and lives lost.
Thinkingabout
Feb 2013
#52
The poster I replied to said there were killings of embassy staff in the Bush years.
former9thward
Feb 2013
#66
Are you saying we are going to get a bill for over 100 million dollars and nothing for it?
Thinkingabout
Feb 2013
#55
Wanna bet he didnt hold up any nominations Bush made after it turned out that the intel
cstanleytech
Feb 2013
#22
Sen. Graham Threatens To Delay Obama's Nominees For Defense, CIA Because Of Libya Attack
The CCC
Feb 2013
#23
Not sure what other answers there are. Clearly cutting funding was bad. end of story
PatrynXX
Feb 2013
#44
Graham is such the popcorn fart I can hardly stand hearing the guy speak anymore,,,,
benld74
Feb 2013
#54
Senator you mean may nit have heard but we have had several mass shootings in the USA recently.
Thinkingabout
Feb 2013
#58