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Freddie Stubbs

(29,853 posts) Tue Jul 16, 2013, 01:08 PM Jul 2013

Senate votes 71-29 to advance Cordray as 'nuclear' threat recedes

Source: The Hill

The Senate on Tuesday morning voted to advance the nomination of Richard Cordray to serve as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, dodging a messy showdown over the filibuster rule.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) threatened to trigger the so-called nuclear option to move Cordray if Republicans blocked him. The controversial tactic would have involved stripping Republicans of the power to filibuster executive branch nominees by changing the rules through a simple majority vote.
The Senate voted 71 to 29 to move Cordray a crucial step closer to confirmation. A final up-or-down vote, which is widely expected to succeed, will take place later Tuesday.

Reid announced a deal on several of President Obama’s nominees shortly before the vote but declined to reveal details.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/311315-senate-votes-71-29-to-advance-cordray-as-nuclear-threat-recedes

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Senate votes 71-29 to advance Cordray as 'nuclear' threat recedes (Original Post) Freddie Stubbs Jul 2013 OP

Which proves that the GOP's filibuster delays were 100% political. tridim Jul 2013 #1

Cordray has waited nearly two years for this day red dog 1 Jul 2013 #2

Who really won this..Harry Or..The Turtle. Stuart G Jul 2013 #3

tridim

(45,358 posts)

1. Which proves that the GOP's filibuster delays were 100% political.

Reply to Freddie Stubbs (Original post)

Tue Jul 16, 2013, 01:33 PM

Jul 2013

I wish the public cared just a little bit.

red dog 1

(27,872 posts)

2. Cordray has waited nearly two years for this day

Reply to Freddie Stubbs (Original post)

Tue Jul 16, 2013, 02:04 PM

Jul 2013

Details of the deal that led to this vote:

"Senate officials said that under the tentative deal, the Senate would approve five nominees who have been stalled, including President Obama's pick to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, who Republicans have blocked since last year.
The list would also include Obama's choices to head the Department of Labor and the Environmental Protection Agency."

Read more:
http://npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/07/16/202644353/cooling-tensions-senate-votes-to-advance-cordray/

Stuart G

(38,449 posts)

3. Who really won this..Harry Or..The Turtle.

Reply to Freddie Stubbs (Original post)

Tue Jul 16, 2013, 05:22 PM

Jul 2013

The Turtle gets to keep his power to stop everything Obama/Harry proposes..

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Harry gets to approve 7 appointments.. Yes a small win .. What else has he won?

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