"Another Gang of 14 member on board to help end the filibuster. Does anyone have a list of all gang members committed to stopping the filibuster?"
Don't have a list of those who are committed to stopping filibuter, but here is the gang (from one of your posts, Cboldt). The only ones that I could see voting no on cloture from the list below might be Inouye, and that's just because I don't know that much about him. Landrieu and/or Salazar might if the Dims pressure them enough, though they both stated the other day that they would vote no to confirm and yes on cloture. IMHO, Salazar would get blasted at home as CO has a lot of Pubbies and he barely won over Coors. Landrieu might not vote to confirm, but I think she needs to be careful about voting no on cloture, because she wants $s for LA for Katrina. Pryor said he would not support a filibuster.
Also, according to a poll on Rasmussen, people in AR (Pryor), CO (Salazar), CT (Lieberman), and WV (Byrd) support the confirmation. That said, as of last Nov, so did people in WA, but my 2 bimbo senators are useless, in fact, I read last night that when a WA FReeper called Cant-do-well's office, they said she hadn't made up her mind and was meeting w Alito on Monday - -what the heck for, except to stall (and, she's up for election this year)!!!
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/January%20Dailies/Alito%20Confirmation%20by%20State.htm
A. Future Nominations. Signatories will exercise their
responsibilities under the Advice and Consent Clause of the
United States Constitution in good faith. Nominees should only
be filibustered under extraordinary circumstances, and each
signatory must use his or her own discretion and judgment in
determining whether such circumstances exist.
E. Benjamin Nelson (D-NE)
Joe Lieberman (D-CT)
Robert Byrd (D-WV)
Ken Salazar (D-CO)
Mary Landrieu (D-LA)
Daniel K. Inouye (D-HI)
Mark Pryor (D-AR)
Olympia Snowe (R-ME)
Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
John McCain (R-AZ)
Mike DeWine (R-OH)
John Warner (R-VA)
Susan Collins (R-ME)
Lincoln Chaffee (R-RI)
http://www.nationalreview.com/pdf/compromise.pdf
10 posted on 01/27/2006 1:06:16 PM PST by Cboldt
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1566404/replies?c=4
Of the remaining seven, three are against filibuster. That leaves a maximum of four Gang-of-14 Senators being willing to cast a vote for filibuster. None of them has expressed an intention to vote for the filibuster.
The anti-filibuster vote is 59, by adding Chaffee, Landrieu and Pryor to the 56 AYE votes for the nominee. In order to defeat the cloture motion, the DEMs have to get all four of the "NONCOMMITAL on filibuster" below (Inouye, Lieberman, Salazar and Snowe). That would clearly signal the death of "extraordinary circumstances," and would validate the use of the nuclear option.
But even getting all four of the "NONCOMMITAL on filibuster" from the Gang-of-14 wouldn't be enough to sustain a defeat of the cloture motion.
Joe Lieberman (D-CT) - NONCOMMITAL on filibuster - AGAINST the nominee
http://lieberman.senate.gov/newsroom/release.cfm?id=250808
Ken Salazar (D-CO) - NONCOMMITAL on filibuster - AGAINST the nominee
http://salazar.senate.gov/news/releases/060119alito.htm
Olympia Snowe (R-ME) - NONCOMMITAL on filibuster & the nominee
Her voicemail box (202.224.5344) is currently "full." LOL.
Lincoln Chaffee (R-RI) - Against Filibuster - Noncommital on the nominee.
Chafee has long signaled his worry that a filibuster against Alito would gridlock the Senate. Hourahan reaffirmed Thursday that the senator would join fellow Republicans in voting to shut off debate.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1566755/posts
Mary Landrieu (D-LA) - Against filibuster - Noncommital on the nominee.
"Because we have such a full plate of pressing issues before Congress, a filibuster at this time would be, in my view, very counterproductive. It is imperative that we remain focused on creating the tools New Orleans, Louisiana and the Gulf Coast will need to rebuild. This includes passing the Baker bill and allowing our state to keep its fair share of offshore energy revenues. We simply cannot afford to bring the Senate to a halt at a time when we need its action the most. If called to vote for cloture on Judge Alito's nomination, I will vote yes.
"I will continue to consult with constituents, groups, organizations and colleagues to decide on my final vote. I do think it is important that we have an up or down vote."
http://landrieu.senate.gov/scotus/alito2.cfm
Mark Pryor (D-AR) - Against filibuster - AGAINST the nominee
He added, without prompting, that he did not support a filibuster against Alito because "one is not warranted."
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1566420/posts
The chances of a Democratic filibuster faded after the third day of hearings, as a spokeswoman for Senator Olympia J. Snowe of Maine, a moderate Republican, announced that Ms. Snowe would oppose it.That makes 60 anti-filibuster votes, unless the DEMs can "flip" Snowe on her filibuster position.Good.
40 posted on 01/13/2006 7:47:50 AM EST by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle