GOP pushes to change Senate rules for Trump

[DonViejo]

BY ALEXANDER BOLTON - 03/22/18 06:00 AM EDT

A group of Republican senators wants to press the button on a new “nuclear option” that would limit debate time on President Trump’s nominees.

The controversial move would hasten the pace of the president’s nominees getting confirmed and curtail Democratic power in the upper chamber. Senate leaders have twice used the nuclear option to facilitate action on nominees in recent years.

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“It’s completely gotten out of hand,” said Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.). “It’s ridiculous we have all these 30 hours of post-cloture time. It’s chewing up the clock and we can’t address the major problems facing this nation.”

“I’ve been recommending for quite some time to utilize the Harry Reid precedent to change the rules [with] 51 votes,” he added.

McConnell, however, is not a fan of this aggressive plan. He has rebuffed pressure from House Republicans and Trump to change the Senate’s rules to curtail the filibuster, and Senate colleagues describe him as an institutionalist.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/379649-gop-pushes-to-change-senate-rules-for-trump

[WhiteTara]

1. Well, at least they get a hearing. Obama's SCOTUS pick

was denied everything, even courtesy.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

3. Yes

Lest we forget that.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

2. They know all about obstruction "getting out hand"

In fact, they wrote the book on it during the previous 8 years of President Obama. Suck on it pubs!

[Scoopster]

4. THEY ALREADY DID THIS!!!

THEY ALREADY GOT RID OF THE 60 VOTE CLOTURE THRESHOLD ON ALL NOMINEES.. AND NOW THEY DONT EVEN WANT 30 HOURS OF DEBATE?! IS THAT TOO MUCH TIME FOR THESE CLOWNS TO STAND THERE AND DEFEND THE PARADE OF UNQUALIFIED CORRUPT FASCIST NOMINEES FOR OUR COURTS AND THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH - THEY WANT NO DISCUSSION, NO ACCOUNTABILITY.

[Kirk Lover]

5. I anyone taking Ron Johnson seriously? nt