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June 24, 2010 · by Jim Hufford
I was planning to follow up on last week’s filibuster reform series by posting some resources for further reading. As luck would have it, Austin Frakt introduced his own 6-part series on filibuster reform this week with a cache of links to resources, saving me the trouble. I have just a few additional sources I want to mention.
Here are some very helpful reports and articles, mostly about the nuclear/constitutional option:
- Beth, R. (2005). “Entrenchment” of Senate Procedure and the “Nuclear Option” for Change: Possible Proceedings and Their Implications. Congressional Research Service.
- Davis, C. (2005). Standing Order and Rulemaking Statute: Possible Alternatives to the “Nuclear Option”? Congressional Research Service.
- Gold, M. & Gupta, D. (2005). The Constitutional Option to Change Senate Rules and Procedures: A Majoritarian Means to Overcome the Filibuster (pdf). Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy.
- Palmer, B. (2005). Changing Senate Rules or Procedures: The “Constitutional” or “Nuclear” Option. Congressional Research Service.
And I’ll go ahead and add a few bloggers with admirable work in this area:
- I know I’ve mentioned Jonathan Bernstein’s filibuster reform series, posted as guest blogger for Ezra Klein (whose own merits are unrivalled), about a hundred times already. Make it a hundred and one. See also Bernstein’s posts on filibusters at his own place, A Plain Blog about Politics. Examples here, here, and here.
- I’m also a fan of David Waldman’s work at Congress Matters. Waldman manages to put legislative procedure and wit together in ways most people would assume impossible.
- Okay, technically Austin Frakt hasn’t published his filibuster reform series yet. It’ll be another 5 weeks before the final weekly installment is posted. But it’s sure to be insightful. I’m betting on it being a good read and a useful resource.
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