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@rickhasen Indeed. Any chance we can pull you away from another day of class prep for an update?https://twitter.com/AP_Politics/status/826803408694759426 …
.@AndrewMCrespo @joshchafetz Senate used a mini-nuclear option today, changing committee rules without a quorum to push through nominees
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Looks to me like they're relying on the fact that (b/c no Dems were present) no one noted the absence of a quorum.
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Does that mean it can be undone, or are we stuck with t?
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Ds can raise a point of order in committee or on floor. But unless they convince some Rs to support...
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Can the nominees be prosecuted or investigated for their "misstatements" to Congress w/o R approval?
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Realistically, no. Not as long as Rs control the chamber.
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It seems our democracy is dead, then. Thank you for replying.
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Boggles the mind that they can have unanimous consent to suspend rules without a quorum
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