Why do they keep holding up judicial nominations? It started under Clinton’s administration, but has continued under Bush as the democrats took over the Senate. Whatever happened to the President’s privilege to pick and choose his/her nominees without undue influence?
It’s driving me batty.
How controversial are you?. How controversial are you? Federal judicial nominees who have been approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee and thus are now awaiting approval by the full Senate will soon learn the answer to that question. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle moments ago stated on the floor of the Senate that he saw no reason why all noncontroversial federal judicial nominees who have made it through the Judiciary Committee could not have confirmation votes before the full Senate by the end of next week. [How Appealing]