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The Week in Review: The Senate on Thursday effectively ended the filibuster as a way to block presidential nominees. Now a simple majority will end debate and clear the way for Senate confirmation votes on most of the president’s picks for court and cabinet posts. Sen. Bernie Sanders supported the change. He said the shift was forced by Republican senators abusing the rules since President Obama took office. Earlier in the week, Sanders’ Senate subcommittee on aging held a hearing into whether poverty is a death sentence. And on Thursday, the president signed a Sanders bill to help veterans. Continue reading here: sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/recent-business/the-week-in-review-112213
Posted on: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 22:33:18 +0000

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