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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
The GOP needs 60 votes to confirm without using the nuclear option.
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They need 60 votes for that, too, because you could just as easily filibuster the rule change itself. But also, I thought they got rid of the filibuster for judicial and executive appointees during Obama's term?
EDIT: Yup - http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/22/us...w&rref=us&_r=0
From the article,
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Furious Republicans accused Democrats of a power grab, warning them that they would deeply regret their action if they lost control of the Senate next year and the White House in years to come.
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lolol
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Last edited by CorsiHockeyLeague; 02-17-2017 at 01:11 PM.
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