[kabar]

That is a new tactic Senate Dems are threatening to use. Apparently, every committee must have at least one of the opposition party (OP) present to do business. If no OP member is present, the committee cannot vote; thus it cannot get nominees out of committee.

Is that really true? Is there any source for that claim? I would think that parlimentary procedures would allow a vote once a quorum was reached.

[Cboldt]

Is that really true? Is there any source for that claim? I would think that parlimentary procedures would allow a vote once a quorum was reached.

If there is, it's in Senate Rules. I'm making a cursory review of them now.

http://rules.senate.gov/senaterules/menu.htm <- See XXIV and later

http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/Committees.htm

[Balding_Eagle]

Is that really true? Is there any source for that claim? I would think that parlimentary procedures would allow a vote once a quorum was reached.

I don't know if it's true, I was simply quoting another poster.

My real hope is that the Libs try some sort 'run away' tactic.