tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post5795791380994984824..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: Reconciliation Follies/SuperbillJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-51432846373443793602010-07-16T10:32:56.793-05:002010-07-16T10:32:56.793-05:00In that guest blog, you said that "I'd re...In that guest blog, you said that "I'd retain holds on executive branch nominations, but eliminate filibusters on them by reducing cloture to 51." How would this be any different than what we have now? Holds are taken seriously now because one Senator objecting to a unanimous consent agreement can eat up quite a bit of floor time, as it takes days for cloture to ripen and another 30 hours for the post-cloture debate time to run out. Whether cloture requires 51 or 60 Senators would make no difference if it still takes days for each nominee to be approved. <br /><br />About the filibuster, I'd like to hear your thoughts on what the point of it is. Is it important for the minority to be allowed unlimited debate? Or is it important to allow the minority to stop legislation that is not supported by a super-majority of Senators?Kalhttp://politikal-blog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com