I would argue that at this moment and at these times, with respect to the complexity of the problems on national security and the economy, that if you have a simple majority, the President deserves his nominees.
Kaufman advocates for confirming presidential nominees with a simple majority due to pressing issues.
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But as a general matter, I think that you cannot be cowed by the possibility of losing, and we do enough good things and bring enough good cases that we can take a few losses if the cause is right.
In the words of Ben Bernanke, America was on a course for 'a cataclysm that could have rivaled or surpassed the Great Depression.'
I think it does bring home much of what we are talking about here. It comes down to people.
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