News of the Day ... in Perspective11/13/2003“Justice for Judges” 30-hour Senate Debate Set for Nov. 12-14 The minority party in the Senate can obstruct a vote indefinitely, unless 60 votes can be found to stop a filibuster Nobody needs to hold the floor and read from the phone book. Republicans are holding a 30-hour marathon debate about four Bush judicial nominees who could be confirmed if Senators were allowed to vote. Citizens Outreach is coordinating efforts to provide public access to the behind-the-scenes proceedings. Log into the action, and find interesting historical notes about Senate procedures at www.justiceforjudges.com. If you are not receiving e-mail alerts about events and issues of interest to AAPS members, sign up at www.aapsonline.org.
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