“We have got a vacancy to fill. We just felt like this judge deserved an up-and-down vote,” says Sen. John Thune.
Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., joins Judy Woodruff to discuss why he defends his party’s move to change Republican rules in order to pave the way for the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch and the potential for bipartisan cooperation for future legislative efforts, plus whether Congress is...
An up or down vote refers to a direct vote in the US House of Representatives or the US Senate (or indeed in a state senate) on an amendment bill. It is sometimes referred to as a "clean vote." Members vote yea or nay on the matter rather thanvoting on a related procedural maneuver.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Up_or_down_vote
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