Political Quotes

“let me say it is clear now this is not about moving judges forward because I have offered an opportunity for the Republican majority to move a circuit judge in Utah forward on a bipartisan basis, as most of President Bush's nominees have been moved forward. It is about the fact that President Bush has not had every single nominee he sent to Congress approved. More than 95 percent have been approved. There is another controversy relating to the State of Michigan--and I see my colleague, Senator Stabenow, is here--a controversy that goes back to the Clinton administration when a systematic effort was made to deny any nominee, virtually any nominee sent by the Clinton White House to the Senate Judiciary Committee, the opportunity for a hearing and fair consideration. Naturally, the Senators from Michigan were upset that very qualified men and women were not given a chance to present their credentials and to come to a hearing and have a committee vote. Over the years they have expressed that concern and asked there be some balance in the nominations to fill the vacancies. At this point, I ask unanimous consent we set aside the pending business of the Senate, discharge the Senate Judiciary Committee from further consideration and immediately consider the nomination of Michigan Circuit Court nominees Griffin, McKeague, and Neilson. Mr. McCONNELL.…”