Patricia Millett, Key Obama Nominee, Filibustered By Senate Republicans

[UCmeNdc]

The Senate voted 55-38 to advance D.C. Circuit Court nominee Patricia Millett. Democrats needed 60 votes to clear a procedural motion, which meant they needed at least five Republicans to join them. In the end, only two did: Sens. Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska). Three senators voted "present."

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) vowed to revisit Millett's nomination "at some point in the very near future." He also left the door open to changing the Senate rules.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/31/patricia-millett-senate-filibuster_n_4181873.html

[CincyDem]

1. The "changing the Senate rules" meme is getting old. n/t

[davidpdx]

3. Oh I agree

They should have been changed at the beginning of the session. My senator, Jeff Merkley, was one of the ones who introduced the changes. Unfortunately a group of feckless Ds didn't think it was necessary.

[gopiscrap]

2. when is Reid going to go "nuclear"?

[davidpdx]

4. He ought to flame-broil their asses