I urge the GOP to fight this nomination.
They should filibuster Kagan and expose this Chicago style "cronyism" for exactly what it is.
I urge the GOP to fight this nomination.
They should filibuster Kagan and expose this Chicago style "cronyism" for exactly what it is.
Much has been made about Senate Republicans abuse of the filibuster, which has skyrocketed in recent years.
But less attention has been devoted to how Republican obstruction has held up hundreds of other important pieces of legislation, many of which passed the House with overwhelming majorities and strong bipartisan support.
Source:
http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2010/04/12/gop-obstruction-100/
Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank says Indiana Sen.
Evan Bayh is right that Capitol Hill's partisanship is getting out of control. But Frank says his fellow Democrat could do more to change that by staying in Congress and helping change the filibuster rule than by stepping out of public service.
Source:
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9DTEVVO2&show_article=1