Saturday, January 29, 2022

Fascinating!-----This Senate Rule Could Stop Biden's SCOTUS Nominee

This Senate Rule Could Stop Biden's SCOTUS Nominee
"...However, the provision of Rule 26 that saved Graham in 2020 could now doom a similar Democratic effort in 2022. 
This is due solely to the fact that the current Senate is tied between 50 Republicans and 50 Democrats.
In a 50/50 Senate, committee ratios (the number of Democrats to Republicans) are also tied. 
This means Senate Democrats on the Judiciary Committee could not, by definition, present a physical majority of members on their own
To meet the requirements of Rule 26, they need Republican help....Read all.

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