Sahil Kapur

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

Senate votes 93-2 to confirm Lloyd Austin as U.S. secretary of defense, making him the first Black American to take the position. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 22, 2021 Hibernated

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The last two Senate majority leaders have invoked the nuclear option: Harry Reid (D) in 2013 to kill the filibuster for nominations except the Supreme Court; Mitch McConnell (R) in 2017 into abolish it for the Supreme Court and in 2019 to cut debate time for lower-level nominees. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 22, 2021 Hibernated

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My favorite filibuster fact: It's because of Aaron Burr. After killing Alexander Hamilton he convinced the Senate to adopt rule changes in early 1800s that killed the "previous question" motion to end debate. No historical record of intent for a higher threshold; it was a fluke. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 22, 2021 Hibernated