Senate heads for showdown as Reid demands GOP approve nominees – Fox Newsby wpjljron Tuesday, July 16th, 2013.Senate heads for showdown as Reid demands GOP approve nominees – Fox NewsSenate Democrats and Republicans were heading for a showdown Tuesday morning over presidential nominees, after an all-hands-on-deck meeting the night before failed to produce a deal to avert the standoff. Senators continue to talk, but a series of votes is set to begin at 11 a.m. ET. Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid has issued an […] Senate Democrats and Republicans were heading for a showdown Tuesday morning over presidential nominees, after an all-hands-on-deck meeting the night before failed to produce a deal to avert the standoff.