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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe 3 Dems who voted against the Nuke--
Three Democrats Sens. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) joined with 45 Republicans in opposing the measure.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/senate-poised-to-limit-filibusters-in-party-line-vote-that-would-alter-centuries-of-precedent/2013/11/21/d065cfe8-52b6-11e3-9fe0-fd2ca728e67c_story.html
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The 3 Dems who voted against the Nuke-- (Original Post)
Jackpine Radical
Nov 2013
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Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)1. Political cover. I'm sure they cleared it with Reed. nt
badgolfer
(244 posts)2. Levin and Pryor
Have these two Senators ever used the filibuster to block a Republican nominee for a Federal judge position?
Levin isn't even running for another term, what gives?
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)3. Carl Levin has outlived his usefulness in the Senate nt
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)5. what's his problem? His name as no surprised me.
global1
(25,247 posts)4. Does This Mean This Vote Was Bipartisan?.......(sarcasm) nt
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)6. Levin was being old-school
"you don't mess with Senate tradition" blah blah blah.
The other two are just DINOs.