[deport]

According to the article:

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Thanks, but I guess I was wondering if that is accurate as I've read other statements by Senators, etc that it takes the same action as a cloture vote to get past the hold. I don't know.

....The Senate can overcome a hold through a time-consuming process and a motion requiring a 60-vote majority, but Senate leaders are reluctant to go that route in a 100-member body where interpersonal relations are so important.... CLICK

....SEN. JEFF SESSIONS: Holds are placed on legislation by senators. Holds are placed on nominees by senators. One way to break that hold is to file for cloture, which guarantees an up-or-down vote. ....CLICK

So who knows...... I guess we'll see as this plays out later after the Judicial Nominations that are coming up next week.

[FairOpinion]

It sounds like the journalists who write about Congress should get themselves educated and/or maybe the Senate doesn't really know what it takes to override a hold either. Or maybe the hold isn't really legal, but nobody knows or wants to challenge it.

Thanks for pointing it out. I was all ready to believe the current article, silly me.