"The last thing we want to do is to raise the bar for this particular nominee to 60 votes. Obviously, we can't stay on this issue forever," said Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., speaking with a tone of defeat already expressed by several Republicans.
"Miguel Estrada could lose," said Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah.
"I feel sorry for his family. I feel sorry for him. I only hope that if they succeed in denying him this, that he will not assume that we are like that," said Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M.
Frist told Fox News that he had no choice but to call the Democrats' bluff on the filibuster. A vote is scheduled for next Tuesday. [FOX CHANGED THIS TO: A decision is expected Monday and a vote could come as early as mid-week next week.]
"I would think the battle is just beginning. At that juncture, we would know who we need to talk to. I've got a feeling, I've got a sense that Democrats are entrenched, and our goal is to pull them out of those trenches. It may take a few days. It may take a few weeks — it may take months —but it's my goal to pull them out of those trenches."
This was a bad article when it appeared and we all discussed it at the time as poorly written and out of character for the GOP Senators involved. Fox does owe some explanation for this article, IMO. Revised Article is still here on Fox Republicans Try To Break Filibuster on Estrada