Posted on 07/31/2003 7:41:50 PM PDT by PhiKapMom
July 31, 2003
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“The Judicial Roadblock Is Irresponsible, Mean-Spirited And Pointless. It Ought To End Now.” (Editorial, “Senate Giving Nominees The ‘Slip,’” The Cincinnati Enquirer, 7/17/03)
Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE): “[I]t is not … appropriate not to have hearings on [judicial nominees], not to bring them to the floor and not to allow a vote …” (Sen. Joe Biden, Congressional Record, 3/19/97)
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA): “It is not the role of the Senate to obstruct the process and prevent numbers of highly qualified nominees from even being given the opportunity for a vote on the Senate floor.” (Sen. Barbara Boxer, Congressional Record, 5/14/97)
Sen. Tom Daschle (D-SD): “I find it simply baffling that a Senator would vote against even voting on a judicial nomination.” (Sen. Tom Daschle, Congressional Record, 10/5/99)
Sen. Tom Daschle (D-SD): “An up-or-down vote, that is all we ask …” (Sen. Tom Daschle, Congressional Record, 10/5/99)
Sen. Tom Daschle (D-SD): “Hispanic or non-Hispanic, African American or non-African American, woman or man, it is wrong not to have a vote on the Senate floor.” (Sen. Tom Daschle, Congressional Record, 10/28/99)
Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND): “My expectation is that we’re not going to hold up judicial nominations. …You will not see us do what was done to us in recent years in the Senate with judicial nominations.” (Fox News’ “Special Report With Brit Hume,” 6/4/01)
Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL): “Vote the person up or down.” (Sen. Richard Durbin, Congressional Record, 9/28/98)
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA): “Let’s bring their nominations up, debate them if necessary, and vote them up or down.” (Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Congressional Record, 9/11/97)
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA): “It is our job to confirm these judges. If we don’t like them, we can vote against them.” (Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Congressional Record, 9/16/99)
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA): “Our institutional integrity requires an up-or-down vote.” (Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Congressional Record, 10/4/99)
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA): “[The filibuster process] is used … as blackmail for one Senator to get his or her way on something that they could not rightfully win through the normal processes.” (Sen. Tom Harkin, Congressional Record, 1/4/95)
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA): “I urge the Republican leadership to take the steps necessary to allow the full Senate to vote up or down on these important nominations.” (Sen. Tom Harkin, Congressional Record, 9/11/00)
Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA): “We owe it to Americans across the country to give these nominees a vote. If our Republican colleagues don’t like them, vote against them. But give them a vote.” (Sen. Ted Kennedy, Congressional Record, 2/3/98)
Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA): “It is true that some Senators have voiced concerns about these nominations. But that should not prevent a roll call vote which gives every Senator the opportunity to vote ‘yes’ or ‘no.’ ... Parties with cases, waiting to be heard by the federal courts deserve a decision by the Senate.” (Sen. Ted Kennedy, Congressional Record, 9/21/99)
Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI): “These nominees, who have to put their lives on hold waiting for us to act, deserve an ‘up or down’ vote.” (Sen. Herb Kohl, Congressional Record, 9/21/99)
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT): “I hope we … will accept our responsibility and vote people up or vote them down. … If we want to vote against them, vote against them.” (Sen. Patrick Leahy, Congressional Record, 10/22/97)
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT): “Now, every Senator can vote against any nominee. … But it is the responsibility of the U.S. Senate to at least bring them to a vote.” (Sen. Patrick Leahy, Congressional Record, 10/22/97)
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT): “I would object and fight against any filibuster on a judge, whether it is somebody I opposed or supported …” (Sen. Patrick Leahy, Congressional Record, 6/18/98)
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT): “[E]arlier this year … I noted how improper it would be to filibuster a judicial nomination.” (Sen. Patrick Leahy, Congressional Record, 10/14/98)
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT): “[I]f the person is otherwise qualified, he or she gets the vote. … Vote them up, vote them down.” (Sen. Patrick Leahy, Congressional Record, 9/21/99)
Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV): “[W]e should have up-or-down votes in the committee and on the floor.” (CNN’s “Evans, Novak, Hunt & Shields,” 6/9/01)
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY): “[W]e are charged with voting on the nominees. The Constitution does not say if the Congress is controlled by a different party than the President there shall be no judges chosen.” (Sen. Chuck Schumer, Congressional Record, 3/7/00)
Edwards Voted Against Estrada, Owen And Pryor Cloture 9 Times Combined. (CQ Vote #40, Rejected 55-44: R 51-0; D 4-43; I 0-1, 3/6/03, Edwards Voted Nay; CQ Vote #56, Rejected 55-45: R 51-0; D 4-44; I 0-1, 3/18/03, Edwards Voted Nay; CQ Vote #114, Motion Rejected 55-44: R 51-0; D 4-43; I 0-1, 4/2/03, Edwards Voted Nay; CQ Vote #137, Rejected 52-44: R 50-0; D 2-43; I 0-1, 5/1/03, Edwards Voted Nay; CQ Vote #140, Rejected 52-39: R 49-0; D 3-38; I 0-1, 5/5/03, Edwards Voted Nay; CQ Vote #143, Rejected 54-43: R 50-0; D 4-42; I 0-1, 5/8/03, Edwards Voted Nay; CQ Vote #144, Rejected 52-45: R 50-0; D 2-44; I 0-1, 5/8/03, Edwards Voted Nay; CQ Vote #312, Rejected 55-43: R 51-0; D 4-42; I 0-1, 7/30/03, Edwards Voted Nay; CQ Vote #316, Rejected 53-44: R 51-0; D 2-44; I 0-0, 7/31/03, Edwards Voted Nay)
Graham Voted Against Estrada, Owen And Pryor Cloture 7 Times Combined. (CQ Vote #53, Rejected 55-42: R 51-0; D 4-41; I 0-1, 3/13/03, Graham Voted Nay; CQ Vote #56, Rejected 55-45: R 51-0; D 4-44; I 0-1, 3/18/03, Graham Voted Nay; CQ Vote #114, Motion Rejected 55-44: R 51-0; D 4-43; I 0-1, 4/2/03, Graham Voted Nay; CQ Vote #143, Rejected 54-43: R 50-0; D 4-42; I 0-1, 5/8/03, Graham Voted Nay; CQ Vote #144, Rejected 52-45: R 50-0; D 2-44; I 0-1, 5/8/03, Graham Voted Nay; CQ Vote #312, Rejected 55-43: R 51-0; D 4-42; I 0-1, 7/30/03, Graham Voted Nay; CQ Vote #316, Rejected 53-44: R 51-0; D 2-44; I 0-0, 7/31/03, Graham Voted Nay)
Kerry Voted Against Estrada And Owen Cloture 6 Times Combined. (CQ Vote #40, Rejected 55-44: R 51-0; D 4-43; I 0-1, 3/6/03, Kerry Voted Nay; CQ Vote #56, Rejected 55-45: R 51-0; D 4-44; I 0-1, 3/18/03, Kerry Voted Nay; CQ Vote #137, Rejected 52-44: R 50-0; D 2-43; I 0-1, 5/1/03, Kerry Voted Nay; CQ Vote #143, Rejected 54-43: R 50-0; D 4-42; I 0-1, 5/8/03, Kerry Voted Nay; CQ Vote #144, Rejected 52-45: R 50-0; D 2-44; I 0-1, 5/8/03, Kerry Voted Nay ; CQ Vote #308, Rejected 53-43: R 51-0; D 2-42; I 0-1, 7/29/03, Kerry Voted Nay)
Lieberman Voted Against Estrada Cloture 5 Times. (CQ Vote #40, Rejected 55-44: R 51-0; D 4-43; I 0-1, 3/6/03, Lieberman Voted Nay; CQ Vote #53, Rejected 55-42: R 51-0; D 4-41; I 0-1, 3/13/03, Lieberman Voted Nay; CQ Vote #56, Rejected 55-45: R 51-0; D 4-44; I 0-1, 3/18/03, Lieberman Voted Nay; CQ Vote #114, Motion Rejected 55-44: R 51-0; D 4-43; I 0-1, 4/2/03, Lieberman Voted Nay; CQ Vote #312, Rejected 55-43: R 51-0; D 4-42; I 0-1, 7/30/03, Lieberman Voted Nay)
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My biggest fear is that the next time a RAT becomes President, the Republicans will be too gentlemanly to do the same. A new precedent will then have been set: 60 votes required for Republican nominees and only 50 for rats.
Wow. Keep up the great work exposing these creeps !! Thanks.
The Dirty 'RATS !
bttt
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