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Sessions to Sotomayor: I Will Not Support A Filibuster Of Your Nomination
Earlier today, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, made it pretty clear that Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor will not be filibustered.
"I will not support--and I don't think any member of this side will support--a filibuster or any attempt to block a vote on your nomination."
That's even farther than Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) was willing to go yesterday. Obviously other senators will do what they'll do, but it seems that, despite all the flame throwing, if Sessions has his way, Sotomayor will be confirmed before the August recess.
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NOR WILL I!
July 16, 2009 3:47 PM | Reply | Permalink
So, is it cinched? Looks to me that it is.
July 16, 2009 4:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
If you thought her eventual confirmation was in question, you will be shocked at the final vote tally. She will get in excess of 80 ayes.
July 16, 2009 5:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
Well, she surely is qualified. But considering the tone of the questions from Sessions, for instance, 2 days ago--his gratuitous transformation seems like Two Face from Batman.
July 16, 2009 5:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
You have to remember this man once said;
the KKK wouldn't be so bad but for their use of marijuana.
July 16, 2009 5:51 PM | Reply | Permalink
HA!! That's right! I'd forgotten.
Which, by Republican standards (meaning do what I say, not as...), he probably has some short term memory loss.
July 16, 2009 6:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
So what, then, was the purpose of all the flame-throwing? Does he understand how the Republicans appeared on this?
Rile up the base, alienate Latino voters, and then go and confirm anyway?
That's some strategery, dude.
July 16, 2009 4:46 PM | Reply | Permalink
To be as charitable as possible, I think the Repubs are trying to split the political difference. Will it work? Maybe in the short term, but the current Repub Party is a dinosaur that will have to evolve or die out.
July 16, 2009 5:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
They have loads of video clips and sound bites for their campaigns. In the end, they will claim they bowed to traditional Presidential deference.
July 16, 2009 5:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
I had heard that Sessions not only promised to not filibuster but was going to vote for the Sotomayor appointment. Is this true? After all the grilling is he now suddenly trying to make "nicey nice?" I don't get it.
July 17, 2009 10:25 AM | Reply | Permalink