Fila-Busted In 2003, the Nuclear Option was born, so to speak. GOP Sen Trent Lott from Mississippi, gave it that name. Wanting the GOP to end the 60 votes required for lower court judicial nominees and executive appointments for former Pres. G.W. Bush, the GOP brought it up again, in 2005, when the GOP had control of the Senate. And now, they sing a different tune, when the shoe is on the other foot. Fila-Busted! {Suzy} ... The argument suggested that the Constitution vests the president with the power to name federal judges subject to the advice and consent of the Senate—not the advice and consent of a super-majority of the Senate. forbes/sites/rickungar/2013/11/21/gop-gambles-big-on-harry-reids-nuclear-option-why-not-just-explode-the-filibuster-for-good/... See More
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