Dem senator: Party will filibuster Trump Supreme Court nominee

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Dem senator: Party will filibuster Trump Supreme Court nominee
By Jordain Carney - 01/30/17 01:38 PM EST

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) on Monday predicted that Democrats would launch a filibuster against whoever President Trump picks for the Supreme Court.

“This is a stolen seat. This is the first time a Senate majority has stolen a seat,” Merkley told Politico. “We will use every lever in our power to stop this. ... I will definitely object to a simple majority.”

Though any senator can require a 60-vote threshold for a Supreme Court nominee, filibusters against picks for the top court remain rare. Democrats last tried to use the filibuster to block Justice Samuel Alito under President George W. Bush's administration and failed.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/316901-dem-senator-party-will-filibuster-trump-supreme-court-nominee

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Each day spent doing this, Americans should be reminded of the last great Democrat filibuster of 1964 and how it compares.  As Chuck Schumer gives a speech, comparisons should be made with Richard Russell's speech.  Bernie Sanders' speech should be compared to William Fullbright's.  Elizabeth Warren should be paired with Robert Byrd.  And Corrie Booker with Al Gore Sr.

Show America the history of the filibuster, with the Civil Rights Act hanging in the balance.