If Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid wants to change the Senate filibuster rules — either broadly, or more narrowly to fast track presidential nominees — he’ll need a strong case. Part of that case will rest on whether Republicans make good on their threat to block confirmation of Richard Cordray — President Obama’s non-controversial nominee to direct the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — unless and until Democrats agree to weaken his agency’s regulatory power.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=89113