LIVE SENATE THREAD: C-Span 2 9:30am EST "The Confirmation vote for Priscilla Owen"

C-Span 2

[ken5050]

Good morning all. Senate convenes at 9:30 am this morning, to vote on the nomination of Priscilla Owen. I've started the thread early, as I have to leave for a few hours, but also to give us a place to start commenting early on the events of yesterday....

[Miss Marple]

No, it was Woodward who had the psychic interview with Casey. Bernstein is his less famous partner.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

He is probably saying to himself,"It sounded good before Roberts talked"!

ROFL!!!

[mware]

Thanks couldn't remember which one it was.

[daybreakcoming]

ROFLOL - good one!

***He is probably saying to himself,"It sounded good before Roberts talked"*** !

[Chuck54]

In our lifetime we run across "dreamers and doers". I always dreamed about that stuff (posting images), could never figure it out.

But I love it that there is a bunch of "doers" that are Freepers....

Thanks to all you "doers".

[Cboldt]

I was reviewing my notes - the stuff I cut and paste from to contribute to FR, and bumped into material relating to Specter's speech of a couple weeks ago.

What struck me was the reference to Myers - as 1 of 4 that the DEMs were willing to concede some time ago. Myers was also on that list.

Sorry, no link to Specter's speech. The below was prepared at about the time the speech was made ...

Specter's speech mentions 9 of 12 nominees to the Fed Circuit.

Saad, Kavanaugh and Haynes were not mentioned. Disposition of the nominations is a matter of speculation, but the tone of the speech implies at least the 3 nominees not mentioned may be held in committee, if votes are taken on the 9 named nominees. The votes could come with or without calls for cloture.

Nominees with a "+" in front of their name are on the Senate's Executive calendar, i.e., they have moved out of committee. Note that 3 of the "1 of 4 are okay by us" nominees are now on the calendar. The DEMs deal to permit 1 of 4, if accepted, would result in a serious loss of face to the GOP.

Nominees with a "*" in front of their name are the 7 who were subject of cloture motions in the 108th Congress.

All 8 nominees in committee, not just the 3 who were not named in his speech, should be viewed as potential sacrifices, notwithstanding Specter's expressed support for conducting Senate votes on their nominations.

1. +* Myers - believes was close to 60 votes for cloture last session - DEMs have offered as "acceptable" 1 of 4
2. + Griffith - been told that DEMs won't filibuster
3. + Owen - DEMs have offered as "acceptable" 1 of 4 (not hostile to Roe v. Wade)
4. +* Brown - DEMs have offered as "acceptable" 1 of 4 (speeches don't disqualify her)
5. +* Pryor - DEMs have offered as "acceptable" 1 of 4 (he protects overlooked parties)
6. Boyle - informal poll that DEMs won't filibuster
7. Griffin - been told there is no objection
8. McKeague - been told there is no objection
9. Neilson - been told there is no objection

Specter goes on to note instances of cooperation by President Bush with Democratic Senators regarding the selection of judicial nominees.

[ken5050]

I'm back..have the Dems said anything exciting today....? see you on AI tonite...

[tiredoflaundry]

Levin's aide has a look of "panic" on his face!

[Milhous]

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[maggief]

You missed Roberts. He was magnificent, back up a bit on the thread.

Earlier, Voinovich was reduced to tears.

[AliVeritas]

What's AI

[defconw]

Dear Senaor Roberts,

We over on FReepers are very glad that at least one Republican still has STONES! I am speaking for the group! Thanks for the great work on the Bolton nomination!


I already sent it what do you think?

[STARWISE]

You're right -- I'm thinking about being in limbo .. being subjected to public character assassination, having to hear her name and reputation falsely sullied and tossed about for years .. not knowing what the future held. I'm sure this situation had to have had impact on the exercise of her job and her peace of mind.

[mware]

Dear Senator Roberts,

You can come and teach at my school whenever you want to.

[maggief]

^5

[Fudd Fan]

You have FReepMail

[defconw]

I did spell Senator right on his e-mail!

[Fudd Fan]

I was thinking that, but it's not white!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

The Lefties are all concerned about protecting their moles in the intelligence community, and especially in the State Department....yet they complain about the failures in the Intelligence Community which is made up of these same individuals that John Bolton had tussles with....

I ask ....isn't there something inconsistent here?

[defconw]

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