Is this a first? I don't know the Senate rules either (and apparently neither does the fool who wrote this article.) The senate revolts me most of the time regardless of who is running it and I don't pay much attention to their wrangling. I thought that only the senators from the states where a nominee was from could put a "hold" on a nominee and what does that rule have to do with anything except judges? I can't remember appointments getting a "hold" before this. Somebody ring up Sheets Byrd and get an explanation (that's if he has regained his memory since yesterday.)
Of course Barbara Boxer's level of venom and vitriol is unprecedented too.
I know Boxer has a 'safe' seat, but Ververs seemed to think it would be extremely risky for Dims to block Bolton at this point.