
Presidential Nominees Move Forward in Senate
July 24, 2013 12:23 pmFollowing last week’s agreement by Senate leadership, a host of presidential nominees have been confirmed in the last week, with more likely to get a vote in the coming week.
Following last week’s agreement by Senate leadership, a host of presidential nominees have been confirmed in the last week, with more likely to get a vote in the coming week.
Last night, Senate leadership reached an agreement to avoid the so-called "nuclear option" which would preserve the right of the minority to filibuster nominations in exchange for a series of nominees receiving votes this week.