Last Wednesday, February 10th, the Senate blocked the (routine) nomination of Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board. Actually, the Senate voted in favor of him, 52-33, but due to arcane Senate rules that were established to make sure they never get anything done, he wasn't confirmed. While this vote, and the filibuster procedure in general, both bothered me, it was the response from the Republicans that made me ever more angry.
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