BREAKING: The Senate Goes Nuclear as Filibuster Rules Are Changed

Source: RedState | April 6, 2017 | Joe Cunningham

The Senate just voted to change the rules of the filibuster, paving the way for Neal Gorsuch to be confirmed by the chamber this week.

In a near party-line vote, 48-52, the Republicans were able to evoke the “nuclear option.” The vote was on whether or not to retain the 60-vote rule on filibusters or to do away with them for a Supreme Court nominee, with 52 Senators voting against the measure to keep it. The Senate then re-opened the vote on limiting debate on Gorsuch, which will lead to a Friday vote to confirm him to the nation’s highest court.

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  • Consistent April 6, 2017 at 12:59 pm #14942

    EVERYDAY April 6, 2017 at 3:19 pm #14943

    Well, good. Really tired of all the manufactured drama. Confirm the guy and get it over with.

    I do find it amusing that the Dems are having hissy fits over the use of the nuclear optiin. Funny, but they didn’t object when Harry Reid used the nuclear option and changed parliamentary rules to shove Obamacare and the rest of the Obama agenda down our throats.

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