Daschle wins struggle over judicial nominations

THE WASHINGTON TIMES ^ | Oct 24, 2001 | By Dave Boyer

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Senate Republicans abandoned their strategy of holding up spending bills to force more judicial confirmations after Mr. Daschle told the president in a White House meeting he would not budge on the issue.

"There isn't leverage on appropriations bills," Mr. Daschle said later. "I told that again to the president."

[PhiKapMom]

I am still trying to figure all of this out. If Oklahoma had two federal judges approved yesterday, were others approved as well?

[VRWC_minion]

THe following is from senate web site. I don't think it means they were approved, just nominated:

? Nominations Confirmed (Civilian)

This document identifies civilian nominations confirmed by the Senate during the current Congress.

                      NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED (CIVILIAN)


      The following civilian Executive Nominations were confirmed by
      the Senate during the current congress. Nominations flagged
      with an asterisk were approved subject to the nominee's
      commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before
      any duly constituted committee of the Senate. The nominations
      are listed to reverse chronological order based on the date of
      confirmation.








                             October 23, 2001

PN788 *       DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Phillip Bond, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology
.

PN901         THE JUDICIARY
James H. Payne, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the
Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma.

PN910         THE JUDICIARY
Karen K. Caldwell, of Kentucky, to be United States District Judge for the
Eastern District of Kentucky.

PN911         THE JUDICIARY
Laurie Smith Camp, of Nebraska, to be United States District Judge for the
District of Nebraska.

PN913         THE JUDICIARY
Claire V. Eagan, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the
Northern District of Oklahoma.

PN940         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Anna Mills S. Wagoner, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for
the Middle District of North Carolina for the term of four years.

PN945         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Margaret M. Chiara, of Michigan, to be United States Attorney for the
Western District of Michigan for the term of four years.

PN947         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Robert J. Conrad, Jr., of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for
the Western District of North Carolina for the term of four years.

PN948         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Thomas C. Gean, of Arkansas, to be United States Attorney for the Western
District of Arkansas for the term of four years.

PN950         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
James Ming Greenlee, of Mississippi, to be United States Attorney for the
Northern District of Mississippi for the term of four years.

PN951         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Raymond W. Gruender, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for the
Eastern District of Missouri for the term of four years.

PN959         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Jay S. Bybee, of Nevada, to be an Assistant Attorney General.

PN970         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Daniel G. Bogden, of Nevada, to be United States Attorney for the District
of Nevada for the term of four years.

PN974         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Thomas M. DiBiagio, of Maryland, to be United States Attorney for the
District of Maryland for the term of four years.

PN977         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Thomas E. Johnston, of West Virginia, to be United States Attorney for the
Northern District of West Virginia for the term of four years.

PN981         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Donald  W. Washington, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the
Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years.

PN1050        DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Patrick J. Fitzgerald, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the
Northern District of Illinois for the term of four years.

PN1052        DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
John  McKay, of Washington, to be United States Attorney for the Western
District of Washington for the term of four years.

PN1053        DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Karl K. Warner, II, of West Virginia, to be United States Attorney for the
Southern District of West Virginia for the term of four years.

PN1058 *      EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
John  H. Marburger, III, of New York, to be Director of the Office of
Science and Technology Policy.

[PhiKapMom]

I know the Oklahoma ones were confirmed yesterday or at least according to the press release from Senator Nickles. That must mean this is the list that was submitted but not confirmed.

[VRWC_minion]

That must mean this is the list that was submitted but not confirmed

Maybe its both. Its possible those that got nominated were voted on with simple voice vote for unanimous agreement.

[PhiKapMom]

Don't you just love the Senate website -- hard to tell sometimes what is going on which I think is on purpose and it has gotten worse since daschle took over!