The current make-up of the committee is 10 R's and 9 D's. If Specter votes with the RATs, the R's on the committee are outnumbered.
But 40 Dems will block all pro-life judges, just as Specter said.
Not if Frist changes the rules - which will be easier with 4 new R Senators.
This is the silliest cause I've seen on FR since the contrail people used to come by.
Then I suggest that you just step aside. The rest of us don't take Specter's duplicity lightly.
again, no understanding, no one bothers to read the facts in previous posts.
The committee will no longer be 10-9 GOP. With the added majority, the committee ratios change. The new Judiciary committee will be 11-9 or 10-8.
Specter's vote will not matter, but he will not oppose the President's nominees anyway.
Yes, THAT is something that actually matters. It'll be interesting to see if any of the people frothing over this nonsense realize that there won't be any known pro-life judges approved without changing that rule.
Just as Specter said.
Though nominations can be sent to the floor by a majority vote of the Senate anyway, you're right that it would be good to add another conservative to the committee to ensure a majority.
There's been no duplicity by Specter in this case, that's what's so delightfully silly.