Citing Unprecedented Obstruction, Senate Dems Go ‘Nuclear'
by The National Memo on Nov 21, 2013 | Views: 391 | Score: 6
| Filibusters of Executive Nominees | |
|---|---|
| Eisenhower | 0 |
| Kennedy | 0 |
| Johnson | 0 |
| Nixon | 0 |
| Ford | 0 |
| Carter | 2 |
| Reagan | 2 |
| Bush | 0 |
| Clinton | 9 |
| Bush | 7 |
| Obama | 27 |
| Obama (projected) | 45 |
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced on Thursday that he will “go nuclear” by changing the Senate rules to end filibusters of President Obama’s executive and judicial nominees, except for the Supreme Court. More than half of the 168 filibusters in US history have happened during Obama's administration. Additionally, 75 of Obama’s executive branch nominees are still awaiting confirmation