"We've got a deal," Nebraska Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson told reporters.
Agreement would clear the way for yes or no votes on some of Bush's nominees...
Dems pledge not to filibuster any of Bush's future appeals court or Supreme Court nominees except in 'extraordinary circumstances'...
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WASHINGTON - Centrists from both parties reached a compromise Monday night to avoid a showdown on
President Bush's stalled judicial nominees and the Senate's own filibuster rules, officials from both parties said.
These officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the agreement would clear the way for yes-or-no votes on some of Bush's nominees, but make no guarantee.
Under the agreement, Democrats would pledge not to filibuster any of Bush's future appeals court or Supreme Court nominees except in "extraordinary circumstances."
For their part, Republicans agreed not to support an attempt to strip Democrats of their right to block votes.
Under the agreement, Texas Supreme Court Justice Priscilla Owen, nominated to a seat on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, would advance to a final confirmation vote.
Senate Republican leader Bill Frist has made her a test vote in a bruising showdown over the fate of several appeals courts nominees that Democrats blocked in the past and had threatened to block again.
With the series of climatic vote set for Tuesday, compromise-minded senators of both parties met in the office of Sen. John McCain (news, bio, voting record), R-Ariz., for a last stab at compromise
They arranged to make a formal anouncement at a news conference.
McCain's line is BUSY! Wonder why?
I called McLame's office...strangely, he isn't taking calls and his voice mailbox is full.
McCain, John - (R - AZ)
(202) 224-2235
Shep Smith said that the reason Democrats were willing to work with McCain was because he didn't care if he upset the base. They could work in "good faith" with him.
Now Harry Reid is on in an advertisement in Arkansas talking about the filibuster. I guess they had time to make an ad before they reached a "deal". PUKE!!!!!!!!!!!
His mailbox is full. Let's bury this jackass McCain. Any respect I once had for him is gone.
Why post these numbers when the mailbox is always full? And, all you get is polite "good bye". Geeez.