Senate Deal Averts Potential Nomination Fiasco
- OurStudio
- Jul 17, 2013
- 1 min read
WASHINGTON (AP)—A bipartisan Senate pact has smoothed the confirmation path for a batch of President Barack Obama's nominations and removed, for now, a Democratic threat to impose procedural changes weakening minority Republicans' clout. Yet there are no guarantees that the conflict won't flare anew the next time a White House appointment stirs controversy.
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