Thursday, May 19, 2005
Bring On The Vote!
FOXNews.com - Politics - Moderate Senators Seek Filibuster Deal: "Democrats already have prevented final votes on 10 of Bush's first-term appeals court nominees, and have threatened to do the same this year to seven the president has renominated, including Owen and Brown. The Senate has approved 208 Bush judicial nominees, including 35 appeals court judges.
Just a majority of senators present are needed to approve a nominee once a vote is called in the Senate, and only 50 if the vice president, who breaks ties, votes in favor of a nominee.
Frist also could prevail with 50 votes supporting his move to rule filibusters out of order when used to block a confirmation vote because the Republicans have Vice President Dick Cheney to break a tie."
The Democrats continue to hold American justice hostage to radical left wing special interests. The filibuster of judicial nominees must be ended and go to the up or down vote the Constitution mandates.
Just a majority of senators present are needed to approve a nominee once a vote is called in the Senate, and only 50 if the vice president, who breaks ties, votes in favor of a nominee.
Frist also could prevail with 50 votes supporting his move to rule filibusters out of order when used to block a confirmation vote because the Republicans have Vice President Dick Cheney to break a tie."
The Democrats continue to hold American justice hostage to radical left wing special interests. The filibuster of judicial nominees must be ended and go to the up or down vote the Constitution mandates.
// posted by Zerin Hood @ 9:19 AM 
