Until last night, I was unaware of the "Secret Hold" that is now becoming standard practice in the United States Senate. Simply defined, the Secret Hold is parliamentary procedure that allows one or more Senator to prevent a motion from reaching a vote on the Senate floor. I found this so appalling that I have made it the topic of my first Weekend Extra.
1. Secret hold defined. (Wikipedia)
2. Wyden rages at DeMint: 'I never, ever would have done that to another colleague'. (Huffington Post)
3. Finally, a hold on Senate 'holds'. (Herald Times Reporter)
4. Republicans won't budge on secret holds on Obama nominees. (CNN)
5. GOP uses Secret Hold to obstruct record number of nominees. (Politicususa)
6. One insane Senate procedure used to preserve another insane Senate procedure. (Washington Post)
7. End the Senate's secret holds. (The Telegraph Herald)
8. It's not about "secret holds." It's about the filibuster. (Daily Kos)
9. End Secret Holds, end secret spending... (FOX News)>
10. Democrats lash out at Secret Holds. (New York Times)
11. A push to end Secret Holds on Obama nominees (Story & Audio). (NPR)
12. "Party of No" changes tune to “I object” this past Friday 108 times. (Las Vegas Democrat Examiner)
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