[estrogen]

maybe I misunderstood, but at the beginning they said a vote on Estrada at 5

[mabelkitty]

I'm confused. Doesn't the Senate Leadership make the rules? If so, they why are we bothering with this cloture vote? Why doesn't leadership change the rules on cloture today (majority to close wins) and just start voting on these judicial nominees?

I understand Sen. Hatch had the cajones to do just that in committe last week.