Comments on: More on Judicial Filibusters http://hansmast.com/2005/05/more_on_judicial_filibusters/ Pictures of the world, religious commentary, political thoughts, technology Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:12:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Hans Mast http://hansmast.com/2005/05/more_on_judicial_filibusters/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Hans Mast Thu, 26 May 2005 19:24:46 +0000 #comment-50 You're right. Frist <a href="http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=106&session=2&vote=00037#position" rel="nofollow">voted against cloture</a>, then <a href="http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=106&session=2&vote=00039#position" rel="nofollow">voted for an indefinite postponement of the debate</a>, and then <a href="http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=106&session=2&vote=00040#position" rel="nofollow">voted against his confirmation</a>.<br /> <br /> My point remains: The Republican party hasn't tried to filibuster judicial nominees. Only 14 Republican Senators voted against cloture. That hardly constitutes a party vote.<br /> <br /> Furthermore, it seems that they wanted more legitimate debate on Paez so they could plead with their GOP colleagues to not vote to confirm. They were rightfully unhappy with the Mom & Hatch deal. You’re right. Frist voted against cloture, then voted for an indefinite postponement of the debate, and then voted against his confirmation.

My point remains: The Republican party hasn’t tried to filibuster judicial nominees. Only 14 Republican Senators voted against cloture. That hardly constitutes a party vote.

Furthermore, it seems that they wanted more legitimate debate on Paez so they could plead with their GOP colleagues to not vote to confirm. They were rightfully unhappy with the Mom & Hatch deal.

]]> By: Jeff http://hansmast.com/2005/05/more_on_judicial_filibusters/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Jeff Thu, 26 May 2005 17:24:29 +0000 #comment-49 Read my comment. I didn't say that Frist filibustered Paez, just that he voted against cloture re: Paez confirmation. Read my comment. I didn’t say that Frist filibustered Paez, just that he voted against cloture re: Paez confirmation.

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