In 2013, in Response to Their Frustration with Minority Filibusters

question 66

Multiple Choice

In 2013, in response to their frustration with minority filibusters, Senate Democrats decided to do which of the following?

• A) Invoke "perpetual cloture" which ended the possibility of filibusters
• B) Split appointments 50/50 among Republicans and Democrats
• C) End legislative recesses until Republicans agreed to limit filibusters
• D) Eliminate filibusters for confirmation of presidential nominees other than Supreme Court justices
• E) Change Senate committee structures so that Republicans would be less represented and would lose influence

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