June 16, 2005
TODAY I AM A MAN:
Boyle Nomination Sent to Senate for OK (JESSE J. HOLLAND, June 16, 2005, The Associated Press)
The GOP-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday sent North Carolina judge Terrence Boyle's nomination to the U.S. Appeals Court for confirmation on a party-line vote, leaving Boyle vulnerable to a possible Democratic filibuster.Boyle, a U.S. District Court judge who wants a seat on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va., advances to the full Senate for confirmation on the 10-8 partisan vote in committee. [...]
Boyle has been trying to win an Appeals Court seat since 1991, when he was nominated by the first President Bush.
After Democrats killed the nomination, Helms blocked all of President Clinton's judicial nominations from North Carolina for eight years. In retaliation, former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., refused to let the Judiciary Committee consider the nomination of Boyle from 1998-2004.
Edwards's hold ended after he was replaced by freshman Sen. Republican Richard Burr.
Of course, when we did it we weren't filibustering... Posted by Orrin Judd at June 16, 2005 5:20 PM
The hold is even worse than the filibuster and should be abolished.
Posted by: David Cohen at June 16, 2005 6:18 PMFOX is reporting that Boyle will be filibustered.
Posted by: obc at June 16, 2005 6:55 PMobc - if true then this is when we find out if the gang of 14 deal was a smart move by the GOP or a dumb move.
Posted by: AWW at June 16, 2005 8:40 PMTell Dick Durbin that any future filibusters mean a censure vote for him - that very evening. And if 55 Republicans won't vote for censure (never mind any Democrats), then things are worse than they appear.
Posted by: jim hamlen at June 16, 2005 10:09 PMjim - Things are worse than they appear.
Posted by: pj at June 17, 2005 12:17 AMI especially like the last line of the article. Let's hope that many other "holds" end the same way.
Posted by: Peter at June 17, 2005 9:35 AM