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The Height of Hypocrisy -- Democrats Who Spoke Out Against Filibuster Provide Enough Votes ...
Republican National Committee ^ | July 31, 2003 | RNC Research Department

Posted on 07/31/2003 7:41:50 PM PDT by PhiKapMom

July 31, 2003

The Height of Hypocrisy

>Democrats Who Spoke Out Against Filibuster Provide
Enough Votes For Senate To Consider Nominees

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“The Judicial Roadblock Is Irresponsible, Mean-Spirited And Pointless. It Ought To End Now.” (Editorial, “Senate Giving Nominees The ‘Slip,’” The Cincinnati Enquirer, 7/17/03)

SENATE DEMOCRATS WERE RIGHT THEN: WHAT HAS CHANGED?

Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE): “[I]t is not … appropriate not to have hearings on [judicial nominees], not to bring them to the floor and not to allow a vote …”  (Sen. Joe Biden, Congressional Record, 3/19/97)

Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA): “It is not the role of the Senate to obstruct the process and prevent numbers of highly qualified nominees from even being given the opportunity for a vote on the Senate floor.”  (Sen. Barbara Boxer, Congressional Record, 5/14/97)

Sen. Tom Daschle (D-SD): “I find it simply baffling that a Senator would vote against even voting on a judicial nomination.” (Sen. Tom Daschle, Congressional Record, 10/5/99)

Sen. Tom Daschle (D-SD): “An up-or-down vote, that is all we ask …”  (Sen. Tom Daschle, Congressional Record, 10/5/99)

Sen. Tom Daschle (D-SD): “Hispanic or non-Hispanic, African American or non-African American, woman or man, it is wrong not to have a vote on the Senate floor.” (Sen. Tom Daschle, Congressional Record, 10/28/99)

Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND): “My expectation is that we’re not going to hold up judicial nominations. …You will not see us do what was done to us in recent years in the Senate with judicial nominations.” (Fox News’ “Special Report With Brit Hume,” 6/4/01)

Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL): “Vote the person up or down.”  (Sen. Richard Durbin, Congressional Record, 9/28/98)

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA): “Let’s bring their nominations up, debate them if necessary, and vote them up or down.” (Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Congressional Record, 9/11/97)

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA): “It is our job to confirm these judges. If we don’t like them, we can vote against them.” (Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Congressional Record, 9/16/99)

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA): “Our institutional integrity requires an up-or-down vote.” (Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Congressional Record, 10/4/99)

Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA): “[The filibuster process] is used … as blackmail for one Senator to get his or her way on something that they could not rightfully win through the normal processes.” (Sen. Tom Harkin, Congressional Record, 1/4/95)

Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA): “I urge the Republican leadership to take the steps necessary to allow the full Senate to vote up or down on these important nominations.”  (Sen. Tom Harkin, Congressional Record, 9/11/00)

Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA): “We owe it to Americans across the country to give these nominees a vote. If our Republican colleagues don’t like them, vote against them. But give them a vote.”  (Sen. Ted Kennedy, Congressional Record, 2/3/98)

Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA): “It is true that some Senators have voiced concerns about these nominations. But that should not prevent a roll call vote which gives every Senator the opportunity to vote ‘yes’ or ‘no.’ ... Parties with cases, waiting to be heard by the federal courts deserve a decision by the Senate.” (Sen. Ted Kennedy, Congressional Record, 9/21/99)

Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI): “These nominees, who have to put their lives on hold waiting for us to act, deserve an ‘up or down’ vote.”  (Sen. Herb Kohl, Congressional Record, 9/21/99)

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT): “I hope we … will accept our responsibility and vote people up or vote them down. … If we want to vote against them, vote against them.”  (Sen. Patrick Leahy, Congressional Record, 10/22/97)

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT): “Now, every Senator can vote against any nominee. … But it is the responsibility of the U.S. Senate to at least bring them to a vote.” (Sen. Patrick Leahy, Congressional Record, 10/22/97)

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT): “I would object and fight against any filibuster on a judge, whether it is somebody I opposed or supported …” (Sen. Patrick Leahy, Congressional Record, 6/18/98)

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT): “[E]arlier this year … I noted how improper it would be to filibuster a judicial nomination.”  (Sen. Patrick Leahy, Congressional Record, 10/14/98)

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT): “[I]f the person is otherwise qualified, he or she gets the vote. … Vote them up, vote them down.” (Sen. Patrick Leahy, Congressional Record, 9/21/99)

Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV): “[W]e should have up-or-down votes in the committee and on the floor.”   (CNN’s “Evans, Novak, Hunt & Shields,” 6/9/01)

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY): “[W]e are charged with voting on the nominees. The Constitution does not say if the Congress is controlled by a different party than the President there shall be no judges chosen.”  (Sen. Chuck Schumer, Congressional Record, 3/7/00)

MAYBE DEMOCRATS ARE MORE COMMITTED
TO PARTISAN PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS
THAN WELL QUALIFIED JUDGES?

Edwards Voted Against Estrada, Owen And Pryor Cloture 9 Times Combined.   (CQ Vote #40, Rejected 55-44: R 51-0; D 4-43; I 0-1, 3/6/03, Edwards Voted Nay; CQ Vote #56, Rejected 55-45: R 51-0; D 4-44; I 0-1, 3/18/03, Edwards Voted Nay; CQ Vote #114, Motion Rejected 55-44: R 51-0; D 4-43; I 0-1, 4/2/03, Edwards Voted Nay; CQ Vote #137, Rejected 52-44: R 50-0; D 2-43; I 0-1, 5/1/03, Edwards Voted Nay; CQ Vote #140, Rejected 52-39: R 49-0; D 3-38; I 0-1, 5/5/03, Edwards Voted Nay; CQ Vote #143, Rejected 54-43: R 50-0; D 4-42; I 0-1, 5/8/03, Edwards Voted Nay; CQ Vote #144, Rejected 52-45: R 50-0; D 2-44; I 0-1, 5/8/03, Edwards Voted Nay; CQ Vote #312, Rejected 55-43: R 51-0; D 4-42; I 0-1, 7/30/03, Edwards Voted Nay; CQ Vote #316, Rejected 53-44: R 51-0; D 2-44; I 0-0, 7/31/03, Edwards Voted Nay)

 Graham Voted Against Estrada, Owen And Pryor Cloture 7 Times Combined.   (CQ Vote #53, Rejected 55-42: R 51-0; D 4-41; I 0-1, 3/13/03, Graham Voted Nay; CQ Vote #56, Rejected 55-45: R 51-0; D 4-44; I 0-1, 3/18/03, Graham Voted Nay; CQ Vote #114, Motion Rejected 55-44: R 51-0; D 4-43; I 0-1, 4/2/03, Graham Voted Nay; CQ Vote #143, Rejected 54-43: R 50-0; D 4-42; I 0-1, 5/8/03, Graham Voted Nay; CQ Vote #144, Rejected 52-45: R 50-0; D 2-44; I 0-1, 5/8/03, Graham Voted Nay; CQ Vote #312, Rejected 55-43: R 51-0; D 4-42; I 0-1, 7/30/03, Graham Voted Nay; CQ Vote #316, Rejected 53-44: R 51-0; D 2-44; I 0-0, 7/31/03, Graham Voted Nay)

Kerry Voted Against Estrada And Owen Cloture 6 Times Combined.   (CQ Vote #40, Rejected 55-44: R 51-0; D 4-43; I 0-1, 3/6/03, Kerry Voted Nay; CQ Vote #56, Rejected 55-45: R 51-0; D 4-44; I 0-1, 3/18/03, Kerry Voted Nay; CQ Vote #137, Rejected 52-44: R 50-0; D 2-43; I 0-1, 5/1/03, Kerry Voted Nay; CQ Vote #143, Rejected 54-43: R 50-0; D 4-42; I 0-1, 5/8/03, Kerry Voted Nay; CQ Vote #144, Rejected 52-45: R 50-0; D 2-44; I 0-1, 5/8/03, Kerry Voted Nay ; CQ Vote #308, Rejected 53-43: R 51-0; D 2-42; I 0-1, 7/29/03, Kerry Voted Nay)

Lieberman Voted Against Estrada Cloture 5 Times.   (CQ Vote #40, Rejected 55-44: R 51-0; D 4-43; I 0-1, 3/6/03, Lieberman Voted Nay; CQ Vote #53, Rejected 55-42: R 51-0; D 4-41; I 0-1, 3/13/03, Lieberman Voted Nay; CQ Vote #56, Rejected 55-45: R 51-0; D 4-44; I 0-1, 3/18/03, Lieberman Voted Nay; CQ Vote #114, Motion Rejected 55-44: R 51-0; D 4-43; I 0-1, 4/2/03, Lieberman Voted Nay; CQ Vote #312, Rejected 55-43: R 51-0; D 4-42; I 0-1, 7/30/03, Lieberman Voted Nay)

A Publication of the RNC Research Department


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: hypocricy; judicial; votes
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To: PhiKapMom
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21 posted on 07/31/2003 11:39:41 PM PDT by lowbridge (You are the audience. I am the author. I outrank you! -Franz Liebkind, The Producers)
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To: TD911
Ah, the "new tone" is spectacular.

My biggest fear is that the next time a RAT becomes President, the Republicans will be too gentlemanly to do the same. A new precedent will then have been set: 60 votes required for Republican nominees and only 50 for rats.

22 posted on 07/31/2003 11:52:06 PM PDT by rmmcdaniell
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To: PhiKapMom
Wow. Keep up the great work exposing these creeps !! Thanks.




The Dirty 'RATS !


23 posted on 08/01/2003 2:41:09 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (Bu-bye Dixie Chimps! / Coming Soon !: Freeper site on Comcast. Found the URL. Gotta fix it now.)
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To: PhiKapMom
BTTT
24 posted on 08/01/2003 3:03:52 AM PDT by davidosborne (www.davidosborne.net)
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To: PhiKapMom; JennieOsborne; /\XABN584; 10mm; 3D-JOY; 75thOVI; 5Madman; <1/1,000,000th%; 11B3; ...
Passing it on..
25 posted on 08/01/2003 3:05:00 AM PDT by davidosborne (www.davidosborne.net)
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To: farmfriend
BTTT!!!!!!!
26 posted on 08/01/2003 3:06:51 AM PDT by E.G.C.
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To: PhiKapMom
No surprise.
27 posted on 08/01/2003 4:53:17 AM PDT by harpseal (Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown)
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To: PhiKapMom
I like this new RNC Research Dept.
28 posted on 08/01/2003 8:41:41 AM PDT by BlueOneGolf (Help KY elect a Republican Governor. Donate at http://www.fletcher2003.com/contribute.htm)
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To: PhiKapMom
thank you for the post!

I've been calling Senators today, enjoyed calling Graham's office and Breaux. Also called Gibbons of NV and asked him to run against Reid.

29 posted on 08/01/2003 1:19:54 PM PDT by votelife (Free Bill Pryor)
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To: rmmcdaniell
your fear is mine; hopefully Bush will have 6 more years to break this kind of nonsense; but I think the 60/50 rule probably applies.
30 posted on 08/01/2003 1:21:49 PM PDT by votelife (Free Bill Pryor)
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To: PhiKapMom
Excellent Post! Thanks for putting all those comments in one place! :)
31 posted on 08/01/2003 1:28:20 PM PDT by Chili Girl
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To: PhiKapMom
Here is a judicial activism thread for Freepers who are sick and tired of liberal obstruction of Bush's qualified conservative judges.

FREEPer ESTRADA Activism (VANITY)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/847037/posts


32 posted on 08/01/2003 2:28:34 PM PDT by votelife (Free Bill Pryor)
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To: PhiKapMom
BTT
33 posted on 08/01/2003 10:12:04 PM PDT by windchime
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To: PhiKapMom
This needs a BIG BUMP, PKM.
34 posted on 03/11/2005 10:13:29 AM PST by doug from upland (Ray Charles --- a great musician and safer driver than Ted Kennedy)
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To: PhiKapMom

bttt


35 posted on 04/14/2005 2:43:50 PM PDT by votelife (Elect a filibuster proof majority, 60 conservative US Senators!)
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