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[–] derram ago
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'It was obvious Democrats would have less power to block Trump nominees immediately after the election. '
'Yet the likelihood is that before spring arrives, Trump will have most if not all of his Cabinet nominees in place. '
'Other Republican senators, however, have predicted that all of Trump’s nominees would be confirmed. '
'Yet because of the rules change, Democrats can only stall for so long—probably a few weeks in total. '
'Would Democrats have been able to block a number of Trump’s nominees if the filibuster threshold were still 60 votes? “For a variety of different reasons, I think they would have been,” said Jim Manley, a former spokesman for Reid and Senate Democrats. '
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