[oldfart]

actually.... uh, did you read those rules? A few hard-nosed senators can (and have in the past) balled things up pretty thoroughly.

[FreeReign]

actually.... uh, did you read those rules? A few hard-nosed senators can (and have in the past) balled things up pretty thoroughly.

The floor is yours.

Explain how five hard-nosed conservative senators can prevent the other 95 from getting what they want.

[pulaskibush]

Senators can filibuster a bill or nominee so that it doesn't get voted on. I believe takes 60+ votes to end a filibuster. Republicans nearly ended up doing this for some judicial nominees until McCain and some others came up with the gang of 14.

Unless I'm mistaken, Senators can also hold up bills in committees by not bringing them up for a vote and other shenanigans. So far, Democrats have used these tactics while Republicans have not.

[Sunnyflorida]

If I show you one example where one Senator held up a Senatorial action will you promise to not be an arse for one week?

[isrul]

The operative phrase may be “in the past”. I’m not sure any of them are smart enough or shrewd enough to pull stuff like that off. Especially on the Republican side.