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Nominee was blocked. i was part of the nuclear committee. i wanted to deploy the harry reed nuclear option because i think actually the rules -- the way harry reed interpreted them is right. the senate filibuster rule does not apply to executive no, maam nags. the rule is very clear. it says legislative calendar. nominations are on the executive calendar. its actually a separate calendar. the rule, as written, never in my mind -- it was always custom that they applied it to a nominee, but it nev...