The phrase "allowed nominees" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to individuals who have been permitted or authorized to be nominated for a particular position or award.
Example: "The committee has finalized the list of allowed nominees for the annual award ceremony."
Alternatives: "permitted nominees" or "eligible nominees".
Even the academy came around and allowed nominees to appear, starting in 1988 with Glenn Close (she lost) and Cher (she won).
Senator Arlen Specter, Republican of Pennsylvania, said there should be a rule that allowed nominees to go to the floor if they were blocked in committee along party lines.
The changes allowed nominees to be approved by a majority of senators, instead of requiring 60 votes.
Perhaps the company should have a special "queue jump" offer next year, allowing nominees to be mentioned first in the list.
Now Reid — who will retire in January — is urging his potential successor as leader, Chuck Schumer, to finish the job and allow nominees to the high court to be confirmed by a simple majority vote.
But if they hold out and attempt to filibuster, Republicans may reach for the "nuclear option" of changing the rules to allow nominees to be confirmed by a simple majority vote.
In addition to exempting the 200 jobs, the measure would create a working group in the administration to report within 90 days on proposals to create a single "smart form" intended to allow nominees to "answer all vetting questions one way, at a single time".
"Eliminating the blue slip is essentially a move to end cooperation between the executive and legislative branch on judicial nominees, allowing nominees to be hand-picked by right-wing groups," Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif ., the ranking D-Calif .on the Judiciarankingittee, wrote in a memo this week.
Perhaps Reid and McConnell and the other 98 members can hash out some sort of compromise which allows nominees to be confirmed as a normal matter of course, the way they used to be (before the last few years).
McConnell and Reid have been sparring for days on the issue, with Reid signaling he's prepared to go as far as changing Senate rules to allow nominees to advance on a simple majority vote, rather than the current 60-vote threshold needed to overcome a filibuster.
Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Dwight D. Eisenhower allowed their nominees to the Supreme Court to be questioned about their views on slavery and segregation.
