The Letter-in-the-Mail Option
By AndrewHyman Posted in Senate Rules — Comments () / Email this page » / Leave a comment »
Anyone who hasn't read this April 3 Wall Street Journal editorial should check it out. The WSJ suggests that 51 Senators can simply write a letter to the president advising and consenting to the filibustered nominees. No vote, no fuss. Indeed, if the Dems can invent a new way to reject nominations, why can't the GOP invent a new way to confirm them? What Senate rule would be violated? Incidentally, the WSJ also had some interesting stuff on April 1 regarding John Kerry's role in all this.
UPDATE: Power Line discusses a similar concept here.
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