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Republicans trigger ‘nuclear option’ to speed Trump nominees
The Politico ^ | April 3, 2019 | Burgess Everett

Posted on 04/03/2019 2:47:01 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

The move by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) immediately paves the way for quicker confirmation of President Donald Trump’s judicial and executive branch picks and comes amid deep GOP frustration with Democratic delays. Future presidents will benefit too, though McConnell and Trump stand to gain inordinately as they seek to fill 130 District Court vacancies over the next 18 months before the 2020 election.

The nuclear option — a change of the Senate rules by a simple majority — gained its name because it was seen as an explosive maneuver that would leave political fallout for some time to come. But it’s now been deployed three times in just six years amid continuous partisan warfare over nominations.

McConnell first sought to cut debate time on executive nominees, with the Senate voting 51-48 to overrule existing precedent. Later on Wednesday, McConnell will do the same for the District Court positions.

McConnell trashed Democrats’ “systematic obstruction” as he stumped for his effort on the Senate floor. His move is particularly consequential in divided government when much of the Senate’s time is now spent confirming executive nominees and lifetime judicial appointments. Under the change, debate time on District Court nominees and subcabinet executive nominees is slashed from 30 hours to 2 hours, a shift that will allow Republicans to fill dozens more vacancies over the coming months.

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TOPICS: Issues; Parties; U.S. Senate
KEYWORDS: nuclearoption; trumpjudges
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1 posted on 04/03/2019 2:47:01 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Yes!


2 posted on 04/03/2019 2:47:44 PM PDT by Linda Frances (Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Good.

About time!


3 posted on 04/03/2019 2:48:41 PM PDT by Innovative
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“Future presidents will benefit too”

Because Democrats always heed traditions established by Republicans.


4 posted on 04/03/2019 2:50:36 PM PDT by rightwingcrazy (;-)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Give credit where it’s due.

Clap, just one, for Mitch.

L


5 posted on 04/03/2019 2:50:58 PM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Good!

Only 2 years late. McConnell sucks. RINOs suck.


6 posted on 04/03/2019 2:52:23 PM PDT by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (I hate modern life)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
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7 posted on 04/03/2019 2:53:02 PM PDT by CaliforniaCraftBeer
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Tried everything else before doing it.

No sympathy to democrats.


8 posted on 04/03/2019 2:54:11 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Even this dumbass gets the significance of this:

https://twitter.com/i/status/1113545433761046528


9 posted on 04/03/2019 2:55:30 PM PDT by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
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McConnell first sought to cut debate time on executive nominees, with the Senate voting 51-48 to overrule existing precedent. Later on Wednesday, McConnell will do the same for the District Court positions.
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I watched C-SPAN2 and a couple of minutes ago the vote was completed to change the rule for District Court nominees also. It was like deja vu with the vote being 51-48.


10 posted on 04/03/2019 2:57:35 PM PDT by House Atreides (Boycott the NFL 100% — PERMANENTLY)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Good. It is about time! president Trump has been President for 2+ years, repubs. Repubs should stop being weak sisters and being unsupportive of their President.


11 posted on 04/03/2019 3:04:00 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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12 posted on 04/03/2019 3:05:05 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

AFT


13 posted on 04/03/2019 3:12:49 PM PDT by BadLands59
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Is Mike Lee trying to steal the DRAMA QUEEN title from Cruz, or something?

This really sucks - the filibuster for nominees was NEVER INTENDED to be used like this and it should have been history the moment the Left started this crap. But NO!, our Drama Queens had to ‘resist’ on ‘principle’.

SICKENING.


14 posted on 04/03/2019 3:13:11 PM PDT by BobL (Russian Response to Mueller Report: "It is hard to find a black cat in a black room, especially if)
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To: BobL

Cruz is among the most closely aligned to Trump in the senate. for a republican, mike lee has been continually stabbing Trump in the back


15 posted on 04/03/2019 3:14:51 PM PDT by Mount Athos
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

like I said earlier

It’s a good start, now remove all but 1 or 2 demonrats from every committee, Tip O’neill would approve!


16 posted on 04/03/2019 3:15:20 PM PDT by eyeamok
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To: BobL

I’d prefer to see all Presidential nominations go straight to a full senate vote. That day.

no committee has ever been good for anything.


17 posted on 04/03/2019 3:16:20 PM PDT by RedStateRocker
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Finally!..The backstabbing hemorrhoid no good turtle got one right!!


18 posted on 04/03/2019 3:19:45 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Now.

What will McConnell and his senate Majority do with All this extra Time gained?

I know McConnell Shirley wants to get right to work with our POTUS on drafting a mighty IMMIGRATION LAW, and supporting THE WALL, and acting immediately to SAVE HEALTH CARE.

Right?


19 posted on 04/03/2019 3:21:21 PM PDT by RitaOK (Viva Christo Rey! Public Ed & Academia are the FARM TEAM for more Marxists coming, infinitum.)
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Yes. While we have a majority.

And yes it is the right thing in principle. Why should a single Senator be given the full power of the whole Senate - to hold up a nomination by their own decision alone, with a “blue slip” or any other tradtion? They shouldn’t.

Yet in time we must pray we hold our majority, for without it we will regret this.

The good part for now is Trump is nominating a lot of younger judges, which will give us a longer time before they are replaced, which means we will have many election cycles before a lot of them retire.


20 posted on 04/03/2019 3:22:15 PM PDT by Wuli
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