A Weblog of Centrist Voices in American Politics
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November 18, 2004Senate GOP Changes Rules TooAlthough not quite as alarming as the House GOP Conference rule change to protect Tom DeLay, R-Tex., as discussed on this thread, the Senate GOP Conference also changed its rules. As the Hill reports, the Senate has changed its rules to allow the party leader to fill half the vacancies on the A-list committees. Under current rules, the vacancies are filled by seniority (as the other half of the vacancies would continue to be under the new rule). This amendment was adopted in lieu of a more modest proposal to allow the leader to appoint two vacancies. The new rule will allow the leader to enforce greater party discipline. Posted by The Jaded JD at November 18, 2004 10:34 AMComments
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