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  • NRO: Filibuster Rules: Then & Now - In 1995, 19 Democrats voted to eliminate all filibusters

    04/21/2005 5:38:03 PM PDT · by OESY · 8 replies · 566+ views
    National Review Online ^ | April 21, 2005 | Sean Rushton
    Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D., Conn.) on Wednesday held a press conference to criticize Republican efforts to restore Senate tradition to the judicial confirmation process. But another proposal regarding Senate rules somehow escaped his ire, and has received scant attention despite the New York Times editorial board’s recently saying it would go “even further than the ‘nuclear option’ in eliminating the power of the filibuster.” That proposal would amend Senate rules to end all filibusters, not just those against judicial nominees. The proposal’s sponsor said that “the filibuster rules are unconstitutional” and was quoted as saying “the filibuster is nothing short...