Citing Unprecedented Obstruction, Senate Dems Go ‘Nuclear'
| 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 |
Sources:
nationalmemo.com
| 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 |