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Republican opposition to Obama nominees makes the case for filibuster reform
Keep talking, Sessions. It's helping your opponents. Sen. Jefferson Beauregard Sessions, III (R-AL) says, "Jack Lew must never be secretary of Treasury." Sessions has a say because he's ranking member...
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The CWA makes the case for reform. According to Politico, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is not likely to keep a requirement that opposing senators maintain a talking filibuster in his reform plan....
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Filibuster reform happens tomorrow, or not
Tuesday, Jan. 22 is the day Democrats in the Senate will either vote to make that body function again, or will institute another "handshake agreement" between Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell that works...
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Harry Reid must fix the Senate now
Sen. Harry Reid The New York Times editorial board makes the case for ending the filibuster: "The best way to end the Senate’s sorry history of inaction is to end the silent filibuster, forcing...
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Reid gives GOP 36 hours to negotiate filibuster reform
Do the right thing, Harry. Sen. Harry Reid needs to wrap up Senate rules reform, and also wants to achieve some kind of bipartisan agreement. You'd think by now he'd recognize that those two goals are...
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The clear way forward on filibuster reform: The constitutional option
Just hold the vote, Harry. Filibuster reform in the Senate is still on hold, and still in question, in the final full day for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to negotiate with Majority Leader...
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The missed filibuster reform opportunity
Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell are reportedly close to working out a deal on filibuster rules reform. While solid details haven't yet been released, and won't until the leaders hash out details with...
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The Senate approves rules for a sort-of reformed filibuster
Mr. Smith won't be going to Washington. The Senate just agreed, by a 78-16 vote, to the filibuster tinkering plan Harry Reid negotiated with Mitch McConnell. The bottom line is what Sen. Johnny Isakson...
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A new Senate?
Be careful what you wish for. Amidst all the self congratulation on the Senate floor last night after the body adopted new procedural rules to make the filibuster slightly less convenient, Harry Reid...
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Appeals court recess appointment decision gives GOP ammunition to block Cordray
Mitch McConnell, same as he ever was. The D.C. Circuit court's decision Friday that President Obama's recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board are unconstitutional goes beyond the...
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Sen. Jeff Merkley talks about the broken Senate and how to fix it
Sen. Jeff Merkley sat down with Daily Kos on Saturday at Netroots Nation, graciously giving us some of his time to talk about a few burning issues before the Senate. All of them boil down to one basic...
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Enough whining about obstruction, Senate Democrats. Now act.
Senate Democrats are meeting Thursday, after Majority Leader Harry Reid brings a bunch of executive nominations to the floor to start the filibuster showdown. The cloture clock will expire Tuesday...
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Obama could make recess appointments next week
Reappoint him, Mr. President. Think Progress's Ian Millhiser spoke with Majority Leader Harry Reid's office and determined that the Senate will not be holding pro forma sessions during the Fourth of...
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CWA's Larry Cohen: 'This is not democracy!'
In a number of actions across the country today, working families and activists will be telling the Senate it's time to confirm the five nominees to the National Labor Relations Board that Republicans...
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'We're not going to transform our country if we don't stand up for democracy'
When the Senate returns to work next week, pending nominations to the cabinet, the National Labor Relations Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are going to be at the fore. As is...
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Don't let another 'gang' derail filibuster reform, Harry
Fight this time, Harry. Fight. It's July, the immigration bill made it through the Senate, and that means it's time for Majority Leader Harry Reid and his caucus to determine how they go forward with...
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Will Senate Democrats do real filibuster reform this time?
Don't flub this time, guys. Here's one promise Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid appears ready to fulfill: He said he would force a filibuster showdown in July, and by all accounts, it could happen as...
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Reid, McConnell spar on the Senate floor over filibuster
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid came to the floor Thursday morning and made the case for changing the rules of the Senate to allow up or down votes on executive nominations, and to reiterate that...
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Reid reportedly ready to file cloture on controversial nominees
The floor fireworks between Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell were the set up to Reid's intention to put forward a number of nominations, including some that...
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Reid tells Republicans to be reasonable or deal with the consequences
Following the Senate Democratic caucus lunch, at which senators discussed Majority Leader Harry Reid's intent to file cloture on a number of President Obama's executive nominees, the leadership held a...
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