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How can Hillary or Kerry support a filibuster of Supreme Court nominees.

They are in support of filibuster as a matter of principle. Clinton was a consistent NAY vote; Kerry was a consistent NOT PRESENT or NAY.

Cloture Motions on Circuit Court Nominations in 108th Congress
http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/reference/cloture_motions/108.htm




Date   Nominee               Filed By  Date   Vote Result    DEM Aye's for Cloture
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Jul 21 David W. McKeague     Frist     Jul 22 53-44 No.162 F Miller, Nelson (NE)
Jul 21 Richard A. Griffin    Frist     Jul 22 54-44 No.161 F Miller, Nelson (NE)
Jul 20 Henry W. Saad         Frist     Jul 22 52-46 No.160 F Miller
Jul 16 William G. Myers      Frist     Jul 20 53-44 No.158 F Biden, Nelson (NE) 
May 14 Marcia G. Cooke       Kyl       May 18   UC         V
Nov 12 Janice R. Brown       Frist     Nov 14 53-43 No.452 F Miller, Nelson (NE)
Nov 12 Carolyn B. Kuhl       Frist     Nov 14 53-43 No.451 F Miller, Nelson (NE)
Nov 12 Priscilla R. Owen     Frist     Nov 14 53-42 No.450 F Miller, Nelson (NE)
Nov 04 William H. Pryor      Santorum  Nov 06 51-43 No.441 F Miller, Nelson (NE)
Oct 28 Charles W. Pickering  McConnell Oct 30 54-43 No.419 F Breaux, Miller
Jul 30 Carolyn B. Kuhl       Frist     Jul 31   UC         V
Jul 29 William H. Pryor      McConnell Jul 31 53-44 No.316 F Miller, Nelson (NE)
Jul 28 Miguel A. Estrada     Sessions  Jul 30 55-43 No.312 F Breaux, Miller, Nelsons (NE/FL)
Jul 25 Priscilla R. Owen     Hatch     Jul 29 53-43 No.308 F Miller, Nelson (NE)
Jun 27 Victor J. Wolski      Frist     Jul 08   UC         V
May 06 Priscilla R. Owen     McConnell May 08 52-45 No.144 F Miller, Nelson (NE)
May 06 Miguel A. Estrada     McConnell May 08 54-43 No.143 F Breaux, Miller, Nelsons (NE/FL)
May 01 Miguel A. Estrada     McConnell May 05 52-39 No.140 F Breaux, Nelsons (NE/FL)
Apr 29 Priscilla R. Owen     McConnell May 01 52-44 No.137 F Miller, Nelson (NE)
Mar 31 Miguel A. Estrada     Bennett   Apr 02 55-44 No.114 F Breaux, Miller, Nelsons (NE/FL)
Mar 13 Miguel A. Estrada     Frist     Mar 18 55-45 No. 56 F Breaux, Miller, Nelsons (NE/FL)
Mar 11 Miguel A. Estrada     Frist     Mar 13 55-42 No. 53 F Breaux, Miller, Nelsons (NE/FL)
Mar 04 Miguel A. Estrada     Frist     Mar 06 55-44 No. 40 F Breaux, Miller, Nelsons (NE/FL)