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[[Republicans]] need 50 votes to accomplish the rules change, assuming Vice-President [[Mike Pence]] breaks the tie in favor of changing the rules. This means the Republicans lose no more than two Republicans on this issue. Doubtful Republican votes with respect to changing the rules include: | [[Republicans]] need 50 votes to accomplish the rules change, assuming Vice-President [[Mike Pence]] breaks the tie in favor of changing the rules. This means the Republicans lose no more than two Republicans on this issue. Doubtful Republican votes with respect to changing the rules include: | ||
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| + | == Most likely to vote "no" on rules change == | ||
*[[Susan Collins]] of Maine | *[[Susan Collins]] of Maine | ||
| + | *[[Dean Heller]] of Nevada, up for reelection in a state won easily by [[Hillary Clinton]] | ||
| + | *[[Lisa Murkowski]] of Alaska | ||
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| + | == Possibly "no" on rules change == | ||
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*[[John McCain]] of Arizona | *[[John McCain]] of Arizona | ||
*[[Orrin Hatch]] of Utah | *[[Orrin Hatch]] of Utah | ||
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*[[Jeff Flake]] of Arizona | *[[Jeff Flake]] of Arizona | ||
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| + | == Outside possibility of "no" or absence == | ||
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*[[Lindsey Graham]] of South Carolina | *[[Lindsey Graham]] of South Carolina | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Rand Paul]] of Kentucky |
| − | *[[Johnny Isakson]] of Georgia (recovering from back surgery) | + | *[[Johnny Isakson]] of Georgia (recovering from back surgery, so an absence or delay is possible) |
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
*[http://dailycaller.com/2017/03/26/it-could-be-close-counting-to-51-on-the-nuclear-option/ Daily Caller - "It Could Be Close ...."] | *[http://dailycaller.com/2017/03/26/it-could-be-close-counting-to-51-on-the-nuclear-option/ Daily Caller - "It Could Be Close ...."] | ||
[[category:politics]] | [[category:politics]] | ||
Revision as of 21:40, April 2, 2017
The Senate rules change, also called the "nuclear option," would eliminate the filibuster in the U.S. Senate for confirming nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court. Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell has promised to do this if, as expected, the Democrats successfully filibuster nominee Neil Gorsuch in early April 2017.
Republicans need 50 votes to accomplish the rules change, assuming Vice-President Mike Pence breaks the tie in favor of changing the rules. This means the Republicans lose no more than two Republicans on this issue. Doubtful Republican votes with respect to changing the rules include:
Most likely to vote "no" on rules change
- Susan Collins of Maine
- Dean Heller of Nevada, up for reelection in a state won easily by Hillary Clinton
- Lisa Murkowski of Alaska
Possibly "no" on rules change
- John McCain of Arizona
- Orrin Hatch of Utah
- Jeff Flake of Arizona
Outside possibility of "no" or absence
- Lindsey Graham of South Carolina
- Rand Paul of Kentucky
- Johnny Isakson of Georgia (recovering from back surgery, so an absence or delay is possible)
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