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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Republicans can NOT put 'anonymous' holds/objections on nominees or bills anymore. [View all]Cha
(297,048 posts)8. Since apparently Sen Mitch McConnell is Not a man
of his word.
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Republicans can NOT put 'anonymous' holds/objections on nominees or bills anymore. [View all]
Tx4obama
Jan 2013
OP
Exactly. Utterly disgusting yet utterly predictable. We suck. No wonder the GOP sees us like a joke
catbyte
Jan 2013
#39
Still 60, the new normal until Republicans regain the Senate, then it will go back to 51
Dragonfli
Jan 2013
#12
It was a proposal by Merkley, it is not anything that Reid really wanted to do. n/t
Tx4obama
Jan 2013
#20
''senators who wish to object or threaten a filibuster must actually come to the floor to do so"
Tx4obama
Jan 2013
#18
Do we know yet if this is just a hand-shake, or if this is actually in writing?
xxxsdesdexxx
Jan 2013
#27