You're wrong.
Two "conservative" Senators on the Judiciary Committee TOLD the White House that they would NOT vote Miers out of Committee if Miers' work-related documents were not released to the Senate. These two knew the Constitutional problems with that, and clearly made the play to deny Miers her vote.
Though there are other similar articles, see Krauthammer's article:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1506622/posts
By the way, I also believe it is unConstitutional for the Judiciary Committee itself to stop a vote for the nominee by its ability to deny sending the nominee to the Senate.
Though there are other similar articles, see Krauthammer's article: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1506622/posts
By the way, I also believe it is unConstitutional for the Judiciary Committee itself to stop a vote for the nominee by its ability to deny sending the nominee to the Senate.
You're ignorant of Senate practices. For SCOTUS nominees, even a candidate who is opposed by a majority of the judiciary committee still gets a vote on the floor of the Senate. They are said to be sent to the Senate with a 'negative recommendation' by the committee. Bork received such a designation when he was nominated, and was rejected by the Senate. Thomas was forwarded to the Senate "without recommendation" -- i.e., with neither approval nor disapproval by the committee -- and obviously went on to be confirmed by the whole Senate.
Miers CHOSE not to be voted on by the entire Senate.