GOP Still Lacks Votes on Rules

By Paul Kane
Roll Call Staff

Nov. 17, 2003, 12 a.m.

Despite nine months of assaults on Democratic filibusters, Senate Republicans are admitting they still don’t have the support within their own Conference to pass a leadership-backed proposal to change the chamber’s rule on nominations.

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