After the Senate voted to reduce debate time for sub-cabinet nominees from 30 hours to 2 hours, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) spoke about the power and importance of the filibuster and the…
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell debate the GOP's decision to make a change to rules reducing the length of post-Cloture debate time of federal…
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) outlines his reasons for moving ahead with a rule change in the Senate that would reduce the length of post-Cloture debate time on federal…
Senator Ron Wyden opposes the republicans utilizing the nuclear option for presidential nominations.
Wyden Bernhardt False Statement Under Oath
Senate Floor
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks in support of the nuclear option.
Sen. Michael Bennet on unprecedented GOP rule changes for presidential nominations
Senate Republicans use the nuclear option to shorten post-cloture debate time to two hours for some executive-branch nominees.
Sen. MConnell: Nuclear Option for District Courts and Executive Nominees not including Cabinet Members
Senate Republicans use the nuclear option to shorten post-cloture debate time on some judicial nominations.