Federal Judiciary

Specter Interview

By AndrewHyman

The Senate Judiciary Committee okayed a circuit court nominee last Thursday, but that committee is still way behind. After the meeting on Thursday, Senator Specter had this to say:

In an interview with The Hill on Thursday, Specter said it was ?a possibility? that the GOP would object to motions that allow routine business to proceed on the floor, a move that would stifle Senate action and effectively bring the chamber to a halt. ?That?s a decision which will have to be made by the Republican caucus,? Specter said. ?I think it?s a possibility. I would not like to see it done since we have so much important business, but we also have to get federal judges confirmed.?

In unrelated news, Charlton Heston has died. RIP.

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Full post as published by ConfirmThem on April 06, 2008 (boomark / email).