Senate Filet

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I contributed a little something to my friend Bobby's blog about the use of cloture in the US Senate, and I discovered the wonders of WikiPedia, “the free encyclopedia” on the Internets.

Two good links. First, the entry on the United States Senate provides a very clear and understandable of the Senate, its powers and its personalities.

Second, and a more topical area of information, is the entry relating to the Cloture Rule (adopted by the US Senate in 1917).

Interestingly, a reference to another entry called the Nuclear Option is made (one I've not heard of), which suggests that by declaring the filibuster unconstitutional (a motion made by a senator would be required to enable this ruling), only a simple majority is needed to uphold the decision of the “chair.” Definately worth reading about this, as well as a very good overview of the current situation that is happening (note that there are less than 10 nominees being “held up”, and over 210 that have been confirmed).

James

James Nunn keeps himself busy running his business, volunteering when possible, hosting exchange students, sticking his nose into social issues but is generally considered a good guy. He loves to keep track of things using technology. He has a waning social media presence and is an occasional blogger capturing life's little (and big) moments. He was born in Australia, but now lives in New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) with his husband and two dogs.