Democrats Might Do Something Worthwhile

Senator Clair McCaskill says that she has the votes to end the Senate's cowardly and underhanded practice of secret holds.

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) said Saturday she's secured the votes to force a rules change ending the Senate's practice of secret holds.

McCaskill said on Twitter that she had secured the support of two more senators to give her the 67 votes necessary to change the rules in the Senate to abolish the traditional practice of being able to anonymously hold up nominees to positions requiring Senate confirmation.

Sens. Kit Bond (R-Mo.) and Sam Brownback (R-Kansas) were the last two signatories.

I suspect that even though Clair McCaskill is leading this, most of the votes will be Republican.