Frist was on Hannity and said he would use the nuke option if the Dems blocked Gonzales with a filibuster
But Reid was on FNC and said the Dems changed their minds on the filibuster because there aren't enough votes
Seems that between 60-70 will vote for confirmation
Last I hear the vote will be on Thursday
Many thnaks..didn't Frist originally make the point last month that the GOP would ONLY use the nuclear option for Judicial appts, and not for cabinet posts and legislation? I th ought that the Dem strategy was to try and differentiate, because they feared the use of the nuke..
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrats won't try to filibuster Alberto Gonzales' nomination to be attorney general but will hold extensive debate over his role in developing the Bush administration's policies on foreign detainees, the Senate's top Democrat said Tuesday.
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