Senate Procedure

Senators Calling For End To Secret Holds Have Holds Of Their Own: Survey

The Hill | J. Taylor Rushing | Posted 05.25.2011

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At least three senators who want to end the practice of placing secret holds on nominees and legislation have holds of their own, according to a surve...

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Sam Stein

Harry Reid Plans Second Wall Street Reform Vote For Tuesday

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is proceeding quickly with a second vote on Wall Street reform legislation, bringing a bill to the floor of...

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Ryan Grim

Harry Reid Forces Filibustering GOP Senators To Come To The Floor

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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Democrats are using a variety of parliamentary maneuvers to make obstructing Wall Street reform difficult for the GOP. Senate Majority Leader Harry Re...

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Bid To End Senate Secret Holds Moves Forward

McClatchy | David Goldstein | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- In the Senate, every man or woman can be king. Each can hold up a billion-dollar spending bill on a whim, or block one of the presiden...

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Alan Frumin, Senate Parliamentarian, Is A Health Care Rock Star

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — In some ways, Senate parliamentarian Alan Frumin has accomplished every senator's dream without the chores of fundraising and vote-...

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