Deal Reached to Avert Filibuster Showdown

Senators have reached a tentative deal on averting the constitutional showdown over confirming President Obama’s agency nominations, the Washington Post reports.

Said Majority Leader Harry Reid: “We may have a way forward on this, I feel fairly confident.”

A senior Democratic Senate aide tells Roll Call that Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) “is freelancing outside of
GOP leadership in trying to stop his party from leading a filibuster
that might prompt Reid to act on his threat to change the Senate
filibuster rules by a simple majority vote.”