How Senate Republicans can overcome Dems’ nominations blockade

Republicans are wisely considering a Senate rules change to speed confirmation of presidential nomination. But that move should be just the beginning of efforts to overcome unprecedented Democratic obstructionism.

On almost every judicial nominee presented by President Trump, and also on many of his executive branch nominations, Democrats are demanding the clocking of the full 30 hours of allowable (post-cloture) debate even if they have no actual objection to the nominee himself. The time required to confirm each nominee has reached levels never seen before, and the number of judicial vacancies has increased substantially.