Senate Poised to End Secret Holds
By ASHLEY SOUTHALL
NYT
Senator Claire McCaskill, Democrat of Missouri, announced Saturday that she has enough Senate support to overturn members’ ability to anonymously delay confirmation proceedings for nominees and legislation requiring Senate confirmation.
Republican Senators Kit Bond of Missouri and Sam Brownback of Kansas provided the 65th and 66th signatures on a letter sent to Majority Leader Harry Reid requesting a vote to end the so-called secret holds. Mr. Reid also supports the ban.
“First battle won!With Sens Bond and Brownback now have 67 Senators on my letter calling for the end to secret holds.Now gotta get a vote,” McCaskill wrote on Twitter.
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NYT
Senator Claire McCaskill, Democrat of Missouri, announced Saturday that she has enough Senate support to overturn members’ ability to anonymously delay confirmation proceedings for nominees and legislation requiring Senate confirmation.
Republican Senators Kit Bond of Missouri and Sam Brownback of Kansas provided the 65th and 66th signatures on a letter sent to Majority Leader Harry Reid requesting a vote to end the so-called secret holds. Mr. Reid also supports the ban.
“First battle won!With Sens Bond and Brownback now have 67 Senators on my letter calling for the end to secret holds.Now gotta get a vote,” McCaskill wrote on Twitter.
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