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  • 7 Republicans abandon GOP on filibuster

    05/24/2005 12:52:08 AM PDT · by JohnHuang2 · 82 replies · 2,120+ views
    Washington Times ^ | Tuesday, May 24, 2005 | By Charles Hurt
    THE WASHINGTON TIMES Seven Senate Republicans bolted from their leaders last night and dropped their support for the "nuclear option" in exchange for seven Democrats' abandoning filibusters against three of President Bush's judicial nominees. "This is really good news for every American tonight," Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, said moments after the deal was announced last night on live television. "This is a significant victory." The seven Republican signers were Sens. Mike DeWine of Ohio, Susan Collins of Maine, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Lincoln Chaffee of Rhode Island, John McCain of Arizona, John W. Warner of Virginia...