Not With a Bang But a Wimper
The Senate appears to have compromised, at least temporarily, over the vote to end judicial filibusters. Under the deal, nominees Priscilla Owen, William H. Pryor Jr. and Janice Rogers Brown will get full Senate votes, but there was no committment as to Henry Saad and William Myers. The compromise group agreed not to use the judicial filibuster unless there are extraordinary circumstances. Sound to me like an immediate, albeit short-term, victory for the Republicans, but this agreement really does nothing at all. Although both sides will probably tout this as a victory, the stage is set for a continuation of this fight over a Supreme Court nominee to replace William Rehnquist.
- posted by Base10 @ 9:48 AM