J JonNC New member Nov 22, 2016 #121 DaveBj said: SCOTUS nominees still require 60 yeas in the Senate. Cabinet nominees – only a simple majority, under the Reid Rule. Click to expand... The senate majority can change the rule.
DaveBj said: SCOTUS nominees still require 60 yeas in the Senate. Cabinet nominees – only a simple majority, under the Reid Rule. Click to expand... The senate majority can change the rule.
O oldcelt Guest Nov 22, 2016 #122 JonNC said: The senate majority can change the rule. Click to expand... I don’t believe that is at all certain…it may require a super-majority. In any case it will be ugly.
JonNC said: The senate majority can change the rule. Click to expand... I don’t believe that is at all certain…it may require a super-majority. In any case it will be ugly.
T Thorolfr Guest Nov 22, 2016 #123 JonNC said: The senate majority can change the rule. Click to expand... Republicans can change the rules, but only if they don’t mind living by those rules when they are in the minority again.
JonNC said: The senate majority can change the rule. Click to expand... Republicans can change the rules, but only if they don’t mind living by those rules when they are in the minority again.
J JonNC New member Nov 22, 2016 #124 Thorolfr said: Republicans can change the rules, but only if they don’t mind living by those rules when they are in the minority again. Click to expand... Exactly. This is the situation with other appointments that the Democrat minority now faces.
Thorolfr said: Republicans can change the rules, but only if they don’t mind living by those rules when they are in the minority again. Click to expand... Exactly. This is the situation with other appointments that the Democrat minority now faces.
