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Senate GOP Invokes ‘Nuclear Option’ to Cut Debate Time on Some Nominees to Two Hours
Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:52:44
Publish Date: 2019-04-05 11:00:00
Description: In an effort to speed confirmation of President Trump’s nominees, Senate Republicans voted Wednesday to reduce the amount of time lawmakers may debate district court and non-cabinet level appointments from 30 hours to two hours. The move was only the third use of the so-called “nuclear option,” a procedure that allows the Senate to change rules with a simple majority vote. Some Senate watchers predict that the drastic shortening of deliberation time may trigger a push by Democrats to eliminate the filibuster entirely, should they gain control of the Senate in 2020. We'll talk about what all this means for the judiciary and the future of the Senate.
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