Tom Harkin: “I intend to make my point every day. And as you can see, an objection to bringing Bonnie Campbell's name out of the…”

“I intend to make my point every day. And as you can see, an objection to bringing Bonnie Campbell's name out of the Judiciary Committee so we can have a debate and vote is made every time on the Republican side. That is who is holding this up. It is a darn shame that this is being done to a person who has led an exemplary life, done an outstanding job in public service both as attorney general of Iowa and now as head of the Violence Against Women Office in the Department of Justice. It is not right, it is not fair. So every day that we are here I will continue to ask unanimous consent to bring her name out. Before I yield the floor, once again, I will point out that in 1992, when there was a Republican President and a Democratic Senate, 9 circuit court judges had their hearings; there were 14 nominated in 1992, during an election year, and 9 had hearings. Of all those who had hearings, they were all referred and all confirmed--one as late as October of 1992, a couple in September, and a couple were in August. When the shoe was on the other foot, when there was a Republican President and a Democratic Senate, we had the hearings. Everyone who had a hearing during the Bush Administration got a vote in Committee. All but one got a vote on the Senate floor. Well, Bonnie Campbell had her hearing. All the paperwork is done. Yet she has been referred. Every single one was confirmed in 1992.”