Thanks for your condescending comment. Some of have to cope with life as it comes.
***Since his nomination was passed in committee and moved to the full Senate I do not think there is an issue. The Pubbies have have a majority.***
It takes 60 votes...
Goodness, not Condescending! I came back today and found your post. Letting you know I found it the next day & Yawn, today is sleepy Sunday!
Here is an article on Barr.
“Barr is expected to easily win confirmation, which requires a simple majority rather than the typical 60-vote threshold. With 53 Republicans in the Senate, Barr’s confirmation is assured as long as Republicans stick together.”
I think McConnell can do that. Whats your thought?
Did a little search:
Traditionally, this required support from at least 60 of the 100 senators; in 2013, however, Democrats circumvented the rules with the nuclear option to require only a simple majority of those voting—51 in most cases. The only exception: a nomination to the Supreme Court.
So I looked up exactly what is the nuclear option:
The nuclear option is a parliamentary procedure that allows the United States Senate to override a rule – specifically the 60-vote rule to close debate – by a simple majority of 51 votes, rather than the two-thirds supermajority normally required to amend the rules.