Lobbying for Filibuster Changes, SEC Nominee's Reverse-Revolving, and More

FILIBUSTER REFORM: It's been a long time since filibustering meant a senator stood up and talked endlessly in an effort to stymie legislation. These days it's more of a procedural tactic (used quite aggressively by both parties over the last 10 years when each was in the minority) that kills progress on legislation or nominees, but rarely results in any speeches. Yesterday, Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced some modest changes (a "filibust" as some complained) in the way the filibuster will be used
 -- though the agreement he and Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) apparently agreed on relies on willingness to participate, not any actual change of the filibuster rules.

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