11/14/2007
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"Nine percent of all Federal judgeships in America are now vacant—9 percent."
"That's why we've come to Washington, to fix problems, and each branch of Government can contribute, and must contribute, to a better system."
"The objective is to fix, on a permanent and bipartisan basis, a judicial confirmation process that is clearly broken."
"The Senate has not lived up to its responsibility to hold fair hearings and prompt votes on judicial nominees."