[No_Doll_i]

So what you're saying is that my thought process was completely, utterly, totally, absolutely wrong in every way possible.

Ok I get it. I will endeavor to expand my abilities in an attempt to comprehend things at a higher level to meet acceptable expectations. :-p

[Cboldt]

-- So what you're saying is that my thought process was completely, utterly, totally, absolutely wrong in every way possible. --

Who am I to disagree?

heheh. At any rate, my impression comes from watching C-SPAN2 full time for a few years, during the judicial confirmation wars of the Bush era. I've seen "spurt of non-contentious confirmations" more than a few times, and it is always the last day before a recess or adjournment.