Word: filibusterer
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Despite knowing he was conservative, the Senate approved his appointment in 1986 with 98 votes, Scalia said. Now, he said, he does not know if he could get 60—the number of votes necessary to overcome a filibuster.
So, with an energized and unified party, and plenty of heavy artillery to hurl around, side-stepping the potentially divisive topic of the court and social issues was a no-brainer for the Southern Republicans. Some GOP strategists have been sensitive to the "party of no" label their side earned...
In the wake of their health care defeat, Republicans in Washington would be wise to remember one famous definition of insanity as repeating the same behavior again and again but expecting different results. After all, there's hardly a politico in Washington, Republican or Democrat, who thinks Senator Jim Bunning...
Republican leaders have not totally dug in their heels. They have actually agreed to proceed with a vote on the unfunded bill - but most Republicans are expected to vote against the bill, and Dems will need at least one Republican to reach the magic threshold of 60 to overcome Coburn...
The problem with this solution is that some benefits start to expire April 5. And as the country learned the last time these provisions ran out last month during Bunning's filibuster, that means thousands of Transportation Department workers getting laid off, gaps in unemployment and health coverage for some...