Byron Dorgan: “One point about Federal judges. We are nearing the end of this congressional session. Some of us believe this Congress…”

“One point about Federal judges. We are nearing the end of this congressional session. Some of us believe this Congress ought not adjourn until the majority party does for us what we did for them--yes, even in election years--and that is clear off the calendar and clear through the committee, judges, Federal judges that have been appointed by this President. The fact is, the record is not good. We have seen stutter-stepping and stalling. Some of us are going to decide, one of these days, nothing more is going to happen in this Senate until those many judges out there waiting for confirmation by this Senate are brought before this Senate for a vote.”