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The ‘World’s Greatest Deliberative Body’? Yeah, Right.

The ‘World’s Greatest Deliberative Body’? Yeah, Right.

A proposal to change Senate rules to facilitate confirmations reveals that lawmakers aren’t up for substantive debate.

SenateJames WallnerMarch 18, 2019Nuclear Option, Rules Changes, Rule XXII, Post-Cloture Debate Comment

Senate Republicans blame Democrats for a problem the GOP helped create

Senate Republicans blame Democrats for a problem the GOP helped create

Facts are stubborn things

SenateJames WallnerFebruary 14, 2019Confirmation Process, Rules ChangesComment