[Clintonfatigued]

"In his speech on the Senate floor Thursday, Sen. Reid criticized Saad, but he also offered to stop the Democrat filibuster of three other nominees from Michigan -- if Senate Republicans don't invoke the nuclear option."

This is the most notable part of the whole issue. The Harry Reid would have the OK to make such an offer if his leftist minions (Schumer, Clinton, Kennedy, Boxer) weren't worried about their tactics backfiring.

Is there any other possible explanation for Reid offering such a concession?

[paul_fromatlanta]

It wasn't that long ago I didn't know who Reid was ..now it seems like a week never passes without getting irritated with him... I've been through backgroud checks and one of the things that allows you to be be totally frank is the assurence that they aren't gonna be on the news talking about your file.

On the other hand

>>The Center for Individual Freedom, a free market advocacy group, called Reid's criticism of Saad irresponsible and unconscionable: "This marks a new low in the obstructionists' campaign to smear nominees to the federal bench, and signals the Democrats' utter desperation," said CFIF President Jeffrey Mazzella.

"Senator Reid has the unmitigated gall to imply that something in Judge Saad's F.B.I. file raises suspicion. Of course, Senator Reid offers no specifics, and everything we know about Judge Saad contradicts Senator Reid's unsubstantiated attack."<<

That's not helpful either since Reid is not allowed to offer specifics and Mazzella hasn't seen the file.

Does anybody know if there is an actual agreement among the parties as to how to handle FBI files or are they just limited by law?