Senators are looking to make a deal that would avoid the “nuclear option” of changing legislative rules to allow the appointment of sub-Cabinet nominees without the required full vote of the Senate on each individual nominee.
Sources among Senate Republicans told The Hill on Thursday that legislators hope to reach an agreement with Democrats without resorting to the “nuclear option” of simply passing the rules by a majority vote, which Republicans would likely win. The current discussions involve a proposal made by Democrat Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and independent Sen. Angus King of Maine to allow the mass confirmation of about a dozen nominees at a time if they are nominated to the same committee.
“On the Republican side, there is [consent]. On the Democratic side, they’re still talking,” Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., told the news outlet, adding that there is support for this proposal “on the Republican side,” but Democrats are “still talking.”
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