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2016 Postmortem

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9. I agree. My feeling is that the Democratic Senators

Wed Jan 18, 2017, 10:55 AM

Jan 2017

should put a hold on every nominee and go public with the exact reasons for the hold. The normal GOP tactic is the secret hold.

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Can Senators in Committees put a hold on nominees? [View all] adigal Jan 2017 OP

Im pretty upset.,this was embarrassing in so many ways adigal Jan 2017 #7

End of their term ? drray23 Jan 2017 #3

There are still open and closed holds. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #4

Ok, so it's symbolic Phoenix61 Jan 2017 #5

I agree. My feeling is that the Democratic Senators guillaumeb Jan 2017 #9

This could be a way to require 60 votes though karynnj Jan 2017 #6

DeVos "claims" at this time to support the idea of publci schools. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #11

Thank you! Much appreciated! Nt adigal Jan 2017 #8

You are welcome. eom guillaumeb Jan 2017 #10