Federal Judiciary

Agee Confirmed, Reid Blames GOP For Delays on Other Nominations, Specter Ticked Off

By AndrewHyman

Today, the Senate confirmed G. Steven Agee of Virginia to the Fourth Circuit by a vote of 96-0 (not voting were Senators McCain, Obama, and Clinton, as well as Senator Kennedy who has our get-well wishes). Incidentally, in related news, ?Virginia Attorney General Robert F. McDonnell (R) said he was ... disappointed with the ruling [of the Fouth Circuit, striking down Virginia's Partial Birth Infanticide Act of 2003] and had not decided whether to ask the entire 4th Circuit to reconsider the decision or petition the Supreme Court to take the case."

Meanwhile, Senator Reid has been trying to ram through the Sixth Circuit nomination of Helene White. As Quin Hilyer mentioned here at this blog, Senator Specter is none too pleased with Senator Reid's efforts. The full text of Specter's May 19 speech is below the fold.

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Full post as published by ConfirmThem on May 20, 2008 (boomark / email).