# Will ALL Cabinet Confirmations Be Contentious From Now On? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [May 8, 2017, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-all-cabinet-confirmations-be-contentious-from-now-on/786139 "2017-05-08T17:32:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-all-cabinet-confirmations-be-contentious-from-now-on/786139/41 "2017-05-09T16:21:07Z")
Not all. The VA secretary was confirmed unanimously. Whoops, already mentioned I see… ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-all-cabinet-confirmations-be-contentious-from-now-on/786139/42 "2017-05-09T16:40:59Z")
> [@HurricaneDitka](#): > > I wasn’t aware of that. Could I get a link? They’re TALKING about it. Not posting about it. 😉 ETA: Which leftists are talking about court packing, out of curiosity? I’m sure there’s a channel on Reddit where this was mentioned, of course. Maybe r/leftistcrazydreams? ---
**Author:** ![OldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3bc359/32.png) [@OldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldGuy)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2017, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-all-cabinet-confirmations-be-contentious-from-now-on/786139/43 "2017-05-10T01:11:55Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > If Republicans lose control of the Senate in November 2018, then they have a two month period of time before the new majority takes control, in which they could amend Senate rules again - think nuclear option on steroids - so, for instance, perhaps requiring only 40 votes for nomination confirmation. So then Trump could nominate someone like Diane Sykes to replace Ginsburg and still get it through with 40+ GOP votes, even as the GOP was a Senate minority. I’m pretty sure they can’t amend the rules to allow a less than majority vote confirm or pass legislation. I don’t have any cite for this, but I can’t imagine it would be allowed. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-all-cabinet-confirmations-be-contentious-from-now-on/786139.md?page=2)