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GOP files for vote on Estrada
WASHINGTON TIMES ^ | Amy Fagan

Posted on 03/04/2003 10:31:23 PM PST by TLBSHOW

Edited on 07/12/2004 4:01:15 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Senate Republican leaders yesterday made the first move to cut off debate on federal appeals court nominee Miguel Estrada by filing for "cloture" to force a final vote on his nomination. Top Stories "We're just beginning the fight," said Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, Tennessee Republican. "This is not going to go away

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government
KEYWORDS: constitution; democrats; estrada; filibuster; gop

1 posted on 03/04/2003 10:31:23 PM PST by TLBSHOW
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To: TLBSHOW
Republicans have to recruit someone to take on Hollings. That should be "low-hanging fruit," as they call it.
2 posted on 03/04/2003 10:40:06 PM PST by Holden Magroin
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To: All
MORNING PAPER BUMP
3 posted on 03/05/2003 6:20:06 AM PST by TLBSHOW (God Speed as Angels trending upward dare to fly Tribute to the Risk Takers)
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To: Holden Magroin
Let's give LULAC a FREEP FOR SUPPORTING ESTRADA!

League of United Latin American Citizens (I've heard this is the LARGEST Hispanic Organization, and they're SUPPORTING Estrada!)
http://www.lulac.org/About/Email.html
Hector Flores,LULAC President, email: HFlores@LULAC.org


4 posted on 03/05/2003 3:44:10 PM PST by votelife (call Bob Graham (FL) and support Estrada!)
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To: TLBSHOW
10 newspapers support the filibuster.

Does anyone know which 10?

5 posted on 03/05/2003 3:49:33 PM PST by laureldrive
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To: laureldrive
10 newspapers support the filibuster.

Does anyone know which 10?

One of them is (surprise, surprise!) the New York Times. Don't know the other 9, but I would guess that the LA Times would be included in that number.

6 posted on 03/05/2003 3:54:06 PM PST by CFC__VRWC
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