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But Democrats vow to dig in and continue to block confirmation votes on each nominee, citing the White House’s refusal to release memos from Estrada’s days as a Justice Department lawyer and their
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But Democrats vow to dig in and continue to block confirmation votes on each nominee, citing the White House’s refusal to release memos from Estrada’s days as a Justice Department lawyer and their
“What matters is that thanks to Al Gore and Joe Lieberman’s stunning and overwhelming victory in 2000 there are no Republicans in this city.
He did this in a book review in which he shot down Abramson and Mayer’s claim that Thomas had rented X-rated movies.
Sutton, Cook and Roberts are all circuit court nominees whose nominations did not get hearings in 2002.
Dotzler and Goodman live in Dubuque County while Murphy is based in Blackhawk County, which also contains Nussle’s hometown of Manchester.
In both chambers, Democrats are justifiably howling — at the size of the deficits, at the irresponsibility of cutting taxes in wartime, at the administration’s refusal to hand over a war estimate
Even though Kirk is in just his second term in Congress, the direct experience in covert operations has made him — along with fellow GOP Reps.
“It is my understanding they may not have access to that material,” a senior GOP aide said, noting that McDermott’s refusal to sign the pledge is even more troubling because he has traveled to Baghdad
Daschle said the decision also signaled the Democrats’ continued frustration with the Bush White House over its alleged refusal to seek consultation on issues ranging from judicial nominations to
I believe in my clients and I believe in the rightness of the judgment of the court below. “It’s very much a First Amendment case.
Now the FEC’s refusal to provide any substantive information on where its investigation into the Ashcroft matter stands is at the center of a brewing legal dispute between the aforementioned groups and
Young acted, according to sources in both chambers, without allowing Stevens or his staff any input or providing much advance notice.
Do not find refuge in excuses and equivocation. Stand up for the rule of law, not just in words but in deeds. Not just in theory but in reality.
While opposing racial preferences in Michigan and earlier in Texas, Bush has advocated alternative steps to promote diversity that seem to work.
“I don’t know if anybody has the right of first refusal,” said McCorkle, “but [Bowles] is by far the strongest candidate.”