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BumRushDaShow

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4. Technically in this case

Reply to thucythucy (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 3, 2025, 01:43 PM

Aug 3

with respect to "nominations", the "nuclear option" was already invoked under Obama by Reid (and expanded under 45 by Turtle).

I think in this case, they are talking about other things to "speed up the process", like "limiting debate" (which currently stands at 2 hours per nominee, equally divided IIRC).

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Senate GOP readies 'nuclear' option, set for August break after nominations deal falls apart [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 3 OP

And every time Democrats held the Senate thucythucy Aug 3 #1

This is actually a moment to praise Schumer and the Senate Dems Prairie Gates Aug 3 #3

Doing good work now doesn't negate the neglect to do thucythucy Aug 4 #6

Technically in this case BumRushDaShow Aug 3 #4

Thanks for the information, and I suppose I'm confusing things. thucythucy Aug 4 #7

The "nuclear option" had to do with a "cloture vote" before the final vote BumRushDaShow Aug 4 #8

Okay. Thank you for the clarification. thucythucy Aug 4 #9

No you should leave it BumRushDaShow Aug 4 #10

Thanks again, thucythucy Aug 4 #11

He just feels like he can blather out anything on his own platform, Bayard Aug 3 #2

Republicans are the last people on Earth who get to complain about stonewalling nominees, and they want to change the Karasu Aug 3 #5