[MeekOneGOP]

Oh, Jeez !! I must have misread it then. I thought I'd heard on FOX News that they were.

Just dreaming, I guess ! :O(

[MeekOneGOP]

And thanks for keeping me straight on that ...

[deport]

You maybe correct... I was just curious if you had something calling it a filibuster rather than a 'talkathon' as they called it.

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WASHINGTON — Weary of Senate Democrats' continued efforts to block President Bush's judicial nominees, Republicans have planned a 30-hour, all-night session Wednesday to force a marathon debate about Democratic stalling tactics that have left several nominations in limbo.

The talkathon, supported by the entire 51-member GOP caucus, would freeze the business of the Senate, preventing further work on the nine unfinished fiscal year 2004 spending bills, a comprehensive energy measure and Medicare legislation. It also endangers the target recess date of Nov. 21.

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A brewing rebellion by conservative activists has prompted Senate Republican leaders to plan to devote at least 30 straight hours of debate next week to their bid to confirm a handful of judicial nominees being blocked by Democrats. The Republicans are bringing in food and cots for the "Justice for Judges Marathon," scheduled for Wednesday night through Friday morning.