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Zikan
Feb 29, 2004

Because they are passing it through the reconciliation process that only needs 50 votes rather then the supermajority needed to overcome a filibusterer

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Zikan
Feb 29, 2004

Defenestration posted:

Why exactly can't Obama appoint Garland anyway? Saying they had their opportunity to advise and consent and they declined?

because a supreme court justice requires senate confirmation, which they have been stonewalling on, and a recess appointment requires congress to actually go into recess, which the republicans in congress have been using increasingly complex methods of basically saying, "were not in recess lol" when they are.

Zikan fucked around with this message at 16:59 on Jan 8, 2017

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