After the Senate voted to require only a simple majority, rather than
60 votes, to overcome filibusters on executive branch and judicial
nominees, other than for the Supreme Court, even some liberal legal
activists were shocked that Senate Democrats went through with the
long-threatened change.
“It’s insane,” said Doug Kendall, president of the
liberal Constitutional Accountability Center. He praised Reid’s decision
as a needed step, but also acknowledged it is likely to bring about a
stark shift in the way the Senate evaluates and confirms new judges in
the future.
“I certainly think that this precedent will be used in
the future by both parties and it will effectively mean that the Senate
becomes a lot more like the House,” Kendall added.
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