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Setting the Stage for a Showdown in the Senate



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Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the nomination of William Myers to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. Myers, whose nomination was filibustered last year, won on a 10 - 8 party line vote.

This Reuters quote from Arlen Specter is a bit of an understatement:

"The real battle will be on the floor," Chairman Arlen Specter, a Pennsylvania Republican, said of the mounting showdown over renominated judicial candidates.
Basically, the stage is set for a battle over the Republican's use of the so-called "nuclear option." That's when they change the rules to end the filibuster for judicial nominations.

Harry Reid has already drawn the line in the sand on this one. And, I get the strong sense from Reid, that he and his colleagues are not backing down. Good.

Game on.


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