Hagel Confirmation??

[Mike1951]

IIRC, the nuclear option on filibusters was avoided by Republicans agreeing to only two uses of filibusters.

Apparently, one of those was used to delay Hagel's confirmation.

I hope these are not squandered leaving the Senate no way to stop gun control bills.

[Beiruty]

IIRC, the nuclear option on filibusters was avoided by Republicans agreeing to only two uses of filibusters.

Apparently, one of those was used to delay Hagel's confirmation.

I hope these are not squandered leaving the Senate no way to stop gun control bills.

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GOP is still controlling the house, so how do they expect to pass a gun control bill?

[G26ster]

IIRC, the nuclear option on filibusters was avoided by Republicans agreeing to only two uses of filibusters.

Apparently, one of those was used to delay Hagel's confirmation.

I hope these are not squandered leaving the Senate no way to stop gun control bills.

I believe the "TWO" was this:

Allow the minority to offer two amendments on every bill.

That was part of the the agreement that killed filibuster reform. Full story here:

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc ... rm/272495/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Mike1951]

In that case, I'm glad I was mistaken.

Thanks