Sen. Judiciary Chair Leahy Urges Chamber To Confirm Judicial Nominees

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Sun Dec-13-09 02:29 PM
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Sen. Judiciary Chair Leahy Urges Chamber To Confirm Judicial Nominees

Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on Wednesday urged the chamber to confirm several of President Obama's judicial and executive nominees before the end of the year, CQ Today reports. There are five circuit court nominees and four district court nominees pending on the committee's calendar, as well as 10 executive branch nominees -- including Dawn Johnsen to head the Office of Legal Counsel in the Justice Department.

Three of Obama's 12 circuit court nominees and seven of his 17 district court nominees have received Senate confirmation so far.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/173713.php

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Gabi Hayes

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Sun Dec-13-09 02:43 PM
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1. can we say 'recess appointment?'

remember how often the previous occupant did that?

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Sun Dec-13-09 02:57 PM
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2. for judges that is counter productive as they are life time appointees

and wouldn't be as a recess appointment. But as for Dawn she should be recess appointed.

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Gabi Hayes

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Sun Dec-13-09 03:35 PM
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3. well aware, but maybe mccain will swing a deal like he did for Pryor.

pugs will meekly go along with that, just like the dems did, won't they?

sure....

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dsc

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Sun Dec-13-09 03:46 PM
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5. I think what Obama needs to do is have two lists of judges

One like what he has been appointing and one with extremely liberal firebrands. He should make clear that the GOP has two weeks to end the non sense or the second list will start being appointed in every state that has 2 Democratic Senators.

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Sun Dec-13-09 03:41 PM
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4. 'up or down votes' ah, yes, i remember their whining

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