Angie Craig: “Senator Kohl declared that the judicial confirmation process should not be about politics. In a quote in the…”

“Senator Kohl declared that the judicial confirmation process should not be about politics. In a quote in the Congressional Record of 1997, Senator Kohl said: We need these judges both to prosecute and sentence violent criminals and to prevent more backlogs in the civil cases. My guess is that this Senator has been a bit guilty of that on occasion, too. In the Congressional Record of May of 1997, it says that Senator Kohl urged votes on nominees who had been approved by the Judiciary Committee. Let's breathe life back into the confirmation process, let's vote on these nominees who have already been approved by the Judiciary Committee, and let's see a timetable for future hearings on pending judges. Let's fulfill our constitutional responsibilities.”