Federal Judiciary

Reid Blames GOP for Failure to Meet His Promise

By Quin

Of course this is disingenuous as hell, but it is exactly what I predicted from the very start. If the GOP doesn't "shut down the Senate" over this, they have no spines. Personally, I think the best time to "shut down the Senate" would be either right after Agee gets confirmed, or else AFTER Bush vetoes the Farm Bill, with the shutdown making it impossible for the Senate to override the farm bill in time. But I digress. Here's Reid's statement:

REID: DEMOCRATS REMAIN COMMITTED TO CONFIRMING THREE JUDGES BEFORE RECESS

Washington, DC?Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made the following statement today on the floor of the U.S. Senate regarding nominations to the federal bench. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery:

?Tomorrow I expect the Senate will consider the nomination of Steven Agee to a Virginia seat on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Agee is currently a member of the Virginia Supreme Court. His nomination to the federal bench is supported by both Senators Warner and Webb, and I am confident that he will be confirmed overwhelmingly. (MORE)

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Full post as published by ConfirmThem on May 19, 2008 (boomark / email).