POLL: Will GOP refuse to show up again to the Judiciary Committee meeting/vote? (agenda link fixed)

[Tx4obama]

Last edited Wed Jan 8, 2014, 11:26 PM - Edit history (4)

January 9th Senate Judiciary Committee executive meeting AGENDA: http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=32caee8082f9297f0e7df6280b40af6e&3

Monday President Obama renominated 54 of the 55 judicial nominees the Senate sent back to the White House on Dec 20th
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251346688

Thursday the Senate Judiciary Committee has an executive business meeting scheduled with a HUGE agenda: http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=32caee8082f9297f0e7df6280b40af6e&3
with 29 judicial nominees listed to be voted out of committee so they can be sent to the full senate.

At the last TWO judiciary executive meetings (and one hearing) the Republicans refused to show up, therefore they did not have a quorum and those meetings were canceled/postponed.
Regarding the canceled November meeting here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251340508
Regarding the canceled December meeting here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251344256#post2
Senator Leahy's December 18th STATEMENT: http://www.leahy.senate.gov/press/statement-of-senator-patrick-leahy-d-vt-chairman-senate-judiciary-committee-on-republican-opposition-to-judicial-confirmation-hearing-on-consensus-nominees


So, what do you think will happen tomorrow?


p.s. I fixed the link to the 'agenda' up above.

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	Republican committee members will show up, there will be a quorum, and votes will be held
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	Republican committee members will refuse to show up, for the third time, and the meeting will be canceled/postponed
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[bluestate10]

1. If republicans don't show up, Democrats must investigate how to move the nominations to the full

Senate without republicans participating. Not showing up should count as a yes vote.

[Joanie Baloney]

2. I hope they DO show up

There is an issue I am personally interested in that is on the agenda that has been waiting too long. I am trying to be optimistic.

(I know...I know. )

[Tx4obama]

3. Update: I fixed the link for the 'agenda' up in the OP.

Sorry about that

[Hawaii Hiker]

4. I think they'll show up, but will hold over all the nominees

At last Business Meeting a couple nominees for US Marshalls were voted out of Committee, but all judicial nominees were held over.....Now, that they've be renominated, i think the GOP were hold them over again...

If they don't vote on ALL the judicial nominees by end of next week, then Leahy needs to change rules in the SJC...One thing he could definitely do is not honor the blue slip rule, if a GOP senator refuses to return blue slip, proceed with the nomination anyway...When Senator Hatch was Chairman of Judiciary Committee, he proceeded with nominations even when Democratic senators didn't return blue slips....

[Tx4obama]

5. Leahy...

-snip-

".... If this obstruction continues with respect to judicial nominees, I will be forced to reconsider long-held policies that have upheld the rights of the minority party in this process.” ...."

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http://www.leahy.senate.gov/press/statement-of-senator-patrick-leahy-d-vt-chairman-senate-judiciary-committee-on-republican-opposition-to-judicial-confirmation-hearing-on-consensus-nominees