Senate votes to end some filibusters on presidential nominees

This thursday the senate voted to weaken filibusters and make it harder for Republicans to block confirmation of the president's nominees for judges and other top posts. The vote ended up 52-48 and took a shot at the system of checks and balances that enables the minority party to hold nominations made by the president they don't see as qualified. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was quoted saying that Republican gridlock has prevented the chamber from functioning. Which is quite humorous coming from the leader of the senate who has yet to pass a budget in 6 years. Blaming a minority party for the lack of anything productive being done just to enable a consolidation of power is not what America was founded for.