Word: filibusterer
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There is also the issue of Pickering's standing as a judge, says McGinnis. The White House may feel they owe Pickering that much: a chance to be evaluated by a more equitable audience. A Republican-controlled Senate is more likely to examine his past in the context of legal...
A win for Pickering in judiciary means a floor debate, and that's where the Republicans could take a few hits. The reintroduction of Pickering's name prompted huffy Senate Democrats, led by minority leader Tom Daschle, to pledge a filibuster to defeat the nomination, as well as "a rich...
As the minority party, Democrats are unlikely to stand in the way of Republican plans to hold floor votes on the 18 federal court nominees that have been approved by the Judiciary Committee but are awaiting confirmation by the full Senate. But fierce showdowns may still erupt over the Administration...
Even with its newly won bipartite control, the White House doesn't command a "governing majority" in the Senate: the 60 votes needed to break a filibuster. Members of Congress from both parties say Bush will still have to cut deals with Democrats and ditch pet projects in order to...
For all the suggestions that peace and prosperity are at stake in this battle, the reality looks a little different. Bush is likely to win overwhelming bipartisan support for a resolution authorizing the use of force against Iraq, and any true Social Security reform has already been buried under the...