02/27/2017
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"The reality is that judicial vacancies are down by 20 percent from last year and, in fact, they are at their lowest level in nearly 3 years."
"We, too, as a Congress, we are a legislative body with limited jurisdiction, even though we do not always act like it."
"The vast majority of current vacancies remain for one reason--President Obama simply has not nominated individuals for those judgeships."
"The Senate has already confirmed more than 80 percent of President Obama's judicial nominees, approving a larger share without a roll call vote than the Senate did under President Bush."