Does the majority-approval option erase the differences between the House and Senate?
No. The Senate will remain the saucer that cools the hot cup of tea. Holds, legislative filibusters, and unanimous consent agreements will continue to govern the day-to-day actions of the Senate, empowering the minority to stop the majority. Will the majority-approval option undermine the ability of a future Republican minority to defend its rights? No. Never has a Republican minority stopped a judicial nominee with majority support from getting an up-or-down vote on the Senate Floor. Not until 2003 did that happen under the Democratic Minority of Tom Daschle and Harry Reid. The majority-approval option simply restores the 200-year tradition of the U.S. Senate. Will the majority-approval option lead to majoritarian rule? No. The filibuster is an important feature of our bicameral legislature that will be preserved. Restoring simple-majority approval of nominations will not lead to the elimination of the minoritys rights or the legislative filibuster. Both parties agree that legislative
