Nuclear 2.0: Filibuster Reformers Crave More Senate Rules Changes

[Tx4obama]

Nuclear 2.0: Filibuster Reformers Crave More Senate Rules Changes

Three months after Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) triggered the so-called nuclear option to kill the filibuster for most presidential nominations, the Senate remains in a logjam. And the liberal activists who incubated filibuster reform are pushing Democrats to capitalize on that victory and further weaken the minority party's ability to obstruct.

Next on the wish-list of the Fix The Senate Now coalition: scrapping mandatory delays for confirming judges and requiring a "talking filibuster" for senators seeking to block nominations or legislation. They also want Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) to nix a courtesy -- called the "blue slip" -- that lets senators single-handedly block a home state judicial nominee from coming up in committee.

"Further reforms are absolutely under consideration among both rank and file and leadership," a top aide to Reid told TPM.

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Full long article here: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/filibuster-reformers-crave-nuclear-action-harry-reid

[grasswire]

1. Just do it.

Should have done it earlier.

[on point]

2. About friggin time. Do it right now. Get to majority rule period

[A Simple Game]

3. Why hesitate? Nobody cared when they did it for the nominees, nobody will

care about the rest, well except for Fox and the Republicans and they are the ones abusing the present system.

Make the talking filibusters pay-per-view, could help reduce the national debt.

[DetlefK]

4. "Incredible abuse of the political system! Please donate to my reelection-campaign."

[grahamhgreen]

5. Maybe he's waiting for a Republican majority:(