Harry Reid: “I am not going to speak at any great length regarding the statement made by my friend, the distinguished senior Senator…”

“I am not going to speak at any great length regarding the statement made by my friend, the distinguished senior Senator from Utah, regarding this particular judge, Judge Pryor. I don't know much about him, but I am sure in the near future we will learn more about him because, as indicated by my distinguished friend from Utah, the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, the nomination, at the time of the hearing, was very disputed and it took a long time. So I am sure I will learn more about this man. But the one statement I want to comment on, made by my friend from Utah, is that the Democrats are looking for ways to oppose President Bush's judicial appointments. Madam President, there is an order in effect that on Monday night we will vote on two judges, a man by the name of Earl Leroy Yeakel of Texas and a woman by the name of Kathleen Cardone of Texas, both to be Federal District Judges for the United States. Both of those judges will be approved by large margins. These 2 judges will bring the total to 140 judges who will have been approved by this Senate during the administration of this President-- 140. How many have we turned down? How many have the Democrats--who, as my friend indicated, are looking for ways to oppose President Bush's judicial nominees--turned down? We have turned down two. The count on Monday night will be 140 to 2. Does it mean that it has to be every judge he gives us? I think not.”