GOP blocks key Obama court nominee in Senate vote

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

GOP blocks key Obama court nominee in Senate vote

AP foreign, Tuesday November 12 2013

ALAN FRAM

Associated Press= WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans have blocked another of President Barack Obama's picks for one of the nation's top courts.

Tuesday's near-party line vote derailed Obama's selection of Georgetown University law professor Cornelia Pillard to fill one of three vacancies on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. It was the latest skirmish in a long-running nominations battle that has intensified partisan tensions in the Senate.

The vote was 56-41 in favor of ending GOP procedural delays that have blocked Pillard from winning confirmation. But that was four votes short of the 60 votes Democrats needed.

The D.C. circuit court is considered one of the nation's most powerful because it rules on administration orders and regulations. Its eight current justices are divided evenly between Democratic and Republican nominees.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/feedarticle/11063401

[flpoljunkie]

1. Pull the trigger, Harry! Call their bluff!

The Republicans have broken their 2005 pledge not to block nominees except in extreme circumstances.

[Cali_Democrat]

2. Hey Harry, how's that filibuster "agreement" working out?

Actually, didn't you have two filibuster agreements with the GOP?

You mean McConnell lied to your face?

Big surprise.

[Tx4obama]

3. Reid Remarks On Republican Filibuster Of Qualified Judicial Nominees...

Full comments here: http://democrats.senate.gov/2013/11/12/reid-remarks-on-republican-filibuster-of-qualified-judicial-nominees-drug-safety-legislation/

[red dog 1]

5. Reid predicted this filibuster.

From your link:

"Should Republicans block Professor Pillard's confirmation, as I feel they will, the Senate will then vote on cloture to a bill (H.R. 3204).to enhance safeguards at compounding pharmacies, which create custom-tailored medications for patients with unique health needs."

[Tx4obama]

4. Roll call vote list

Here: http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=1&vote=00233

Collins (R-ME) and Murkowski (R-AK) voted 'yes' with the Democrats

Hatch (R-UT) voted 'present'

Not Voting: Inhofe (R-OK) and Johanns (R-NE)

Note: Reid (D-NV) changed his vote from 'yes to no' due to procedural rules so that he can bring the nomination back to the floor again in the future.

[red dog 1]

6. "Democrats say move broke informal agreement between parties & call for rule change"

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/13/republicans-block-nina-pillard-nomination/

[davidpdx]

7. NUKE THE BASTARDS!!!!!!!

Fuck you GOP, fuck you GOP, fuck you GOP!