Comment on The ineffective Democratic leadership ain't going away unless we make them.
teslekova@lemmy.ml 3 weeks agoProcedural power over nominations and when to vote on bills is absolutely huge and can shape the nation as a certain vegetating turtle has shown over his career.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Is set by the Senate Committee Chairs, not the Senate Majority Leader. The Judiciary Chair holds significantly more power over SC nominees than Schumer, which is why Dick Durbin holds so much clout within the party and John Cornyn losing his primary was such a big deal within the GOP.
teslekova@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
Interesting specifics there, thankyou. Good points.