Trump urges Republicans to use nuclear option on Gorsuch vote if Democrats block
Source: Reuters
01 FEB 2017 AT 12:21 ET
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would urge Senate Republicans to invoke a rule change to force a simple majority vote on his Supreme Court nominee if Democrats block his choice.
Trump, at a meeting with interest groups who will support his choice of Judge Neil Gorsuch for the high court, was asked whether he would urge Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to use the so-called nuclear option to change the rules to make it easier to confirm him.
Trump said if congressional gridlock threatens Gorsuchs nomination he would say, If you can, Mitch, go nuclear
I would say, its up to Mitch, but I would say, go for it.
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dalton99a
(81,577 posts)NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)Or would the simple majority requirement be something that would remain in effect forever ... even when/if the Democrats ever regain control?
Action_Patrol
(845 posts)yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)That is majority. I believe Reid just went back to what was historical until someone thought 60 sounded nice.
riversedge
(70,302 posts)HoneyBadger
(2,297 posts)Tradition? Why not 41 or 70?
jayschool2013
(2,313 posts)I say we should need only 190 votes in the House to bring impeachment charges and only 45 votes in the Senate to convict.
Who's with me?
onenote
(42,759 posts)to change the votes needed for impeachment and conviction.
I was being facetious.
C_U_L8R
(45,020 posts)Seems to be the Republican way
Judi Lynn
(160,623 posts)orangecrush
(19,617 posts)Of "going nuclear."
Get this whackjob away from the button now.
47of74
(18,470 posts)Bayard
(22,149 posts)If any of them see the irony in this. Any way to use this to our advantage? Other than hoping more of the public wises up?