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Senate ends talkathon, not stalemate
Democrats still able to block Bush court nominees
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, was one of the last to speak Friday before the Senate ended a nearly 40 hour session organized by Republicans to protest Democratic filibusters.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 ? Democrats succeeded Friday in blocking votes on three of President Bush?s appeals court choices, undeterred by nearly 40 hours of marathon speeches during which Republicans accused them of unfairly depriving nominees of their seats. In three successive votes, Republicans came no closer to the 60 votes needed to overcome Democratic resistance so they could hold a final confirmation vote on the candidates.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/993562.asp
I find this extremely indicative of the GOP of late. They are the schoolyard bully who whines when he doesn't get his way. Everyone uses fillibustering. I find their argument ridiculous.
I feel it's a big waste of time and our tax dollars that they keep pushing ahead with these nominations. Especially in the case of Owens, four times get a clue. The woman is to the extreme right and would be very dangerous to give such power. She's been horrible for Texas. How long will this have to go on, aren't there some productive legislation that can be voted upon?
Democrats still able to block Bush court nominees
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, was one of the last to speak Friday before the Senate ended a nearly 40 hour session organized by Republicans to protest Democratic filibusters.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 ? Democrats succeeded Friday in blocking votes on three of President Bush?s appeals court choices, undeterred by nearly 40 hours of marathon speeches during which Republicans accused them of unfairly depriving nominees of their seats. In three successive votes, Republicans came no closer to the 60 votes needed to overcome Democratic resistance so they could hold a final confirmation vote on the candidates.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/993562.asp
I find this extremely indicative of the GOP of late. They are the schoolyard bully who whines when he doesn't get his way. Everyone uses fillibustering. I find their argument ridiculous.
I feel it's a big waste of time and our tax dollars that they keep pushing ahead with these nominations. Especially in the case of Owens, four times get a clue. The woman is to the extreme right and would be very dangerous to give such power. She's been horrible for Texas. How long will this have to go on, aren't there some productive legislation that can be voted upon?