Right Turn: Filibuster


Posted at 04:32 PM ET, 04/09/2013

The gun control vote and Harry Reid's problem
By Jennifer Rubin
Gun legislation has become a headache for Senate Democrats.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  04:32 PM ET, 04/09/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Filibuster, Gun control, gun legislation, Newtown

Posted at 10:02 AM ET, 04/09/2013

What is Sen. Reid doing on guns?
By Jennifer Rubin
Republicans are getting heat for a potential filibuster but what bill is even in the hopper?

By Jennifer Rubin  |  10:02 AM ET, 04/09/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Filibuster, guns, Sen. Harry Reid, Senate

Posted at 01:56 PM ET, 03/06/2013

Rand Paul filibusters John Brennan
By Jennifer Rubin
Rand Paul filibusters and reveals civil libertarians' and media hypocrisy.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  01:56 PM ET, 03/06/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Drones, Filibuster, Rand Paul

Posted at 11:07 AM ET, 02/21/2013

EXCLUSIVE: Cornyn asks president to withdraw Hagel [Updated]
By Jennifer Rubin
Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn calls on the president to pull Chuck Hagel from consideration.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  11:07 AM ET, 02/21/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Chuck Hagel, Filibuster, Sen. John Cornyn

Posted at 01:04 PM ET, 02/15/2013

Was Chuck Hagel nominated out of spite? [UPDATED]
By Jennifer Rubin
If Democrats think Chuck Hagel is inept, they should stop facilitating the president's spiteful nomination and vote against him.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  01:04 PM ET, 02/15/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Chuck Hagel, Filibuster, Susan Rice

Posted at 05:33 PM ET, 02/14/2013

Hagel cloture fails: Now what about Iran? [Updated with video]
By Jennifer Rubin
Two new speeches show how excessively deferential to Iran Chuck Hagel is.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  05:33 PM ET, 02/14/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Chuck Hagel, cloture, Filibuster, Iran

Posted at 02:11 PM ET, 02/14/2013

Hagel vote delayed, new outrageous statement alleged [Updated]
By Jennifer Rubin
Chcuk Hagel's nomination is stalled, at least for now.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  02:11 PM ET, 02/14/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Chuck Hagel, Filibuster

Posted at 11:47 AM ET, 02/13/2013

What about the Hagel vote?
By Jennifer Rubin
Senior Senate Republican staffers have laid out the scenarios and timetable on Chuck Hagel's nomination.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  11:47 AM ET, 02/13/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Chuck Hagel, Filibuster, John McCain

Posted at 05:07 PM ET, 02/12/2013

McCain leaves open the door to a Hagel filibuster
By Jennifer Rubin
Sen. John McCain suggests a hold on the Chuck Hagel nomination.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  05:07 PM ET, 02/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Chuck Hagel, Filibuster, Sen. John McCain

Posted at 03:00 PM ET, 02/08/2013

Chuck Hagel is still hiding
By Jennifer Rubin
He continues to conceal foreign investors and donors from the Senate.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  03:00 PM ET, 02/08/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Chuck Hagel, Senate filibuster

Posted at 06:22 PM ET, 02/06/2013

Hagel vote postponed
By Jennifer Rubin
Twnety-four senators get their wish for a delay in the Chuck Hagel vote, raising the potential for a filibuster.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  06:22 PM ET, 02/06/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Chuck Hagel, Filibuster

Posted at 03:17 PM ET, 02/01/2013

Republican leadership: 'All options on the table' on Hagel
By Jennifer Rubin
Chcuk Hagel's performance was so bad the White House threw him under the bus and now there is talk of a filibuster.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  03:17 PM ET, 02/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Chuck Hagel, Filibuster, Iran

Posted at 01:24 PM ET, 01/25/2013

Two wins against unchecked power -- and two lefty losses
By Jennifer Rubin
The left suffers two defeats, on recess appointments and filibuster 'reform'.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  01:24 PM ET, 01/25/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Congress, Filibuster, labor board, Recess Appointees, Senate

Posted at 11:04 AM ET, 11/30/2012

Don't jump off the cliff yet
By Jennifer Rubin
It is not yet time for Republicans to jump over the fiscal cliff.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  11:04 AM ET, 11/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Boehner tax hikes, filibuster reform, Fiscal Cliff, Should Republicans jump over the cliff?