Senate Democrats block GOP attempt to change Senate rules to limit debate time on most of Pres. Trump's nominees to just a couple of hours.
FILE - In this March 5, 2019, file photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks at the Capitol in Washington. Senate Republicans frustrated at Democratic stalling tactics on President Donald Trump's appointments are taking steps to change Senate rules to significantly shorten debate time on most nominees.
Tuesday's approach required 60 votes to overcome a Democratic filibuster, but McConnell's upcoming maneuver would only require a simple majority. Democrats said Republicans abused the old rules — which required a 60-vote margin to break a filibuster for all nominees — to thwart dozens of nominees of former President Barack Obama. Democrats changed the filibuster threshold to a simple majority in 2013 over outraged protests by Republicans such as McConnell.
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