Posted on 04/03/2005 11:16:53 AM PDT by kingattax
He says the Senate doesn't have to vote on judges, so the GOP should mail it in.
Robert Byrd is an expert on Senate rules and procedures, on which he has written a four-volume history. So we paid notice when a friend called our attention to the West Virginia Democrat's latest pronouncement on the confirmation of President Bush's judicial nominees.
Shortly before Congress recessed for Easter vacation, here's what the Senator said on Fox's "Hannity & Colmes": "The President is all wrong when he maintains that a nominee should have an up-or-down vote. The Constitution doesn't say that. The Constitution doesn't say that that nominee shall have any vote at all. There doesn't have to even be a vote."
(Excerpt) Read more at opinionjournal.com ...
Interesting stuff. I don't understand why he's suggesting it. Does he feel this offers some kind of tactical advantage?
In any case, let's take him up on it, and get these folks confirmed!!!!
Who cares what Senator Tyrd thinks?
How's his dog Billy?
Haven't heard lately about him. Me worry.
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