Can they be installed by a simple Senate majority, thanks to Dirty Harry? Or can the Dims filibuster them for being faithful to the Constituttion?
As I understand it, the nuclear option invoked by Harry Reid applies to all pres nominees except Supreme Court.
So all of these lower court nominees should be easily approved since the filibuster is gone for them.
Expect a huge battle led by Chuck Schumer over the nominee for Scalia’s Supreme Court seat. This could be where the Democrats filibuster.
“... Can they be installed by a simple Senate majority..being faithful to the Constitution? ...”
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There is nothing in the constitution regarding a filibuster
or a requirement for a 60 vote cloture vote in the senate.
Those things are simply rules and traditions of the senate.
That is why the constitution authorizes the vice president to break a tie vote.