That was Strom's big mistake!
I'd love it when, in the next session of Congress, and the Repubs. have re-gained the majority,the Judiciary Committee brings BACK up for consideration, Judges Pickering, Priscilla Owen, and any others that the Democrats rejected this last time! Give them their chance for a full up or down vote in the Senate!
Dream on.
The GOP won't get a pair and become as ruthless as the crooked socialist SOB rats until the current leadership retires and a new younger leadership emerges.
Accordingly, he has every intention of resubmitting them to the next Congress.