Footnotes on the Nuclear Option -- Part VIII

Seems the Judiciary Committee sent William Pryor's nomination to the full Senate today:

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a fourth contested federal appeals court nominee today as Senate leaders engaged in tense last-ditch maneuvering over judicial candidates in an unanticipated exchange on the Senate floor.

During a heated back-and-forth that lasted more than an hour, Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the Democratic leader, offered to allow three Michigan candidates for an appeals court to receive floor votes, bringing to four the number of judges whom Democrats said this week that they would not block by filibuster.

"I say to my Republican colleagues, Do you want to confirm judges or do you just want to provoke a fight?" Mr. Reid said.

OK if I answer your question with a question?

There's been no shortage of proposed deals, each offering immediate and unopposed votes on the less controversial judges. So why has the Judiciary Committee reported out only those whom Democrats say they'll go to the mat over?

I think you have your answer, Senator Reid.

Comments

[RonK, Seattle]

Indeed! Who is obstructing confirmation of judges in our overburdened Federal Courts?