Senate leaders Reid, McConnell strike deal on judicial nominees

The Hill ^ | 3/14/12 | Josiah Ryan

[ColdOne]

Senate leaders on Wednesday reached an agreement on a group of President Obama’s judicial nominees, avoiding a showdown that could have brought the chamber to standstill.

Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) cancelled cloture votes on 17 of Obama's nominees set to begin on Wednesday afternoon after reaching the deal with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).

Under the agreement, the Senate will put 14 of the 17 judicial nominees up for a vote by May 7th at a pace of two per week, according to a Senate Democratic aide.

"Which is great because we've been averaging one nomination a week," the aide said.

McConnell claimed some victory, noting that as part of the agreement, the Senate would turn next to the JOBS Act that was passed by the House last week. Senate Republicans have been pushing for action on the bill, but Reid said the judicial nominees needed to be dealt with first.

[NFHale]

“..Senate leaders on Wednesday reached an agreement on a group of President Obama’s judicial nominees, avoiding a showdown that could have brought the chamber to standstill. ...”

By all means, Mr McConnell...let’s avoid a showdown that will bring the chamber to a standstill!!!! Can’t have that!!!

The only time this country is SAFE from these morons is when there IS a standstill...

No wonder the left is winning. We have such willing, Useful Idiot tools like McConnell on our side.

[W. W. SMITH]

And all seventeen vetted by Butts, in other words none of them belong anywhere near a judicial bench.