Showing posts with label Senate Democrats expected to quickly confirm a wave of Obama's long-stalled nominees. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Senate Democrats expected to quickly confirm a wave of Obama's long-stalled nominees. Show all posts

Senate Democrats expected to quickly confirm a wave of Obama's long-stalled nominees

BY SUSAN FERRECHIO 








Senate Democrats on Thursday rewrote the chamber's filibuster rule, limiting Republicans' power to block presidential nominees and clearing the way for a wave of quick confirmation votes on President Obama's executive and judicial branch nominees.