Senate Panel Approves Johnsen Nomination

[frazzled]

Source: Main Justice

The Senate Judiciary Committee today endorsed Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel nominee Dawn Johnsen along a party line vote after a tense debate over her views.

The panel voted to report Johnsen out of committee by a 12-7 vote. Republicans sharply criticized her vocal opposition to the President George W. Bush’s national security policies and support for abortion rights.

Read more: http://www.mainjustice.com/2010/03/04/senate-panel-approves-johnsen-nomination/

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Let's see if she gets an up-or-down vote in the full Senate, and a speedy one.

[joeybee12]

1. Party-line, eh? More proof Repukes are assholes...n/t

[Hawaii Hiker]

2. And several other nominations were reported by voice vote

http://judiciary.senate.gov/

Now, if we can just get more of these nominations confirmed w/the FULL senate vote...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Barack_Obama

[Winterblues]

3. Recess Appoint her Mr. President..Don't take more Republican crap..

Keeping my fingers crossed.

[groundloop]

4. Nope, no up or down vote for these LIBRALS

Nope, can't have that. :sarcasm:

Each and every one will have a super-secret hold put on the nomination.

The President should just go ahead and do recess appointments for every single nomination that has been held up.