Bolton Confirmation Delayed for more Information
Just a quick note on the John Bolton Cloture Vote for the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (background here). The cloture vote was held last night at 6pm. The Senate voted to continue debate - cloture failed by a vote of 56-42. This vote was due to the Executive Branch which has obstructed the Senate's constitutional duty to investigate the nominee by ignoring evidence requests about John Bolton's record.
It is important to note, that this is not a filibuster, but that the Executive Branch has gone out of its' way to not release requested information dealing with why John Bolton requested NSA intercepts which contained unredacted names of Americans.
Regardless of what the Cornerites think, delaying a vote in order to receive information which is constitutionally required of them, is important. If the administration would have won this cloture vote, then this would have set a precedent that the Executive Branch can effectively dictate what the Senate can or cannot request. This precedent would have altered the balance of power, tilting it again toward the Executive Branch.
This was a good day for Balance of Powers.
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