Monday, April 08, 2019

U.S. SENATE - Change Confirmation Process?

Note the GOP already has changed some of the Confirmation Process, the so-called Nuclear Option (temporally) change approval to just majority.  The GOP does not believe in the 'rule of law.'

"How a rule change for Senate confirmation process could affect federal courts" PBS NewsHour 4/2/2019

Excerpt

SUMMARY:  The Senate is considering changing the confirmation process for some nominees to federal courts and administration roles.  Republicans want to limit debate time to speed up approvals, while Democrats argue that would compromise senators’ ability to vet nominees.  Judy Woodruff talks to Kristine Lucius of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and the Heritage Foundation's Tom Jipping.

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