In the year of 2012 President Obama has nominated 38 federal judges, the senate has confirmed TWO

[Tx4obama]

... and that does not include the 3 remaining folks nominated in 2011 that are also still waiting for confirmation.

Lists of Appeals Court and District Court nominations and confirmations here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Barack_Obama


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Collins Requests Confirmation Votes on Judicial Nominees in Lame Duck
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251247699

Filibuster Reform: Democrats, GOP Gear Up For Fight
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/11/filibuster-reform-democrats-republicans_n_2113285.html

[msongs]

1. republicans lost yet they control the senate. who is responsible for that, you may ask nt

[ffr]

2. GOP just holds everything hostage

We need a supermajority to open the doors within congress. We need these seats filled. Enough already!

[ladjf]

3. The Republican hijacking goes on. This is been the worst politial catastrophe to ever

befall the U.S. It has got to stop. Or put another way, there has to be a way to
re-establish meaningful government in America.

[Tx4obama]

4. NEW news regarding filibuster reform below ...

Democratic Solution To The Filibuster: Make Them Talk

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/15/democrats-filibuster-reform_n_2141382.html

[GusFring]

5. how many votes are needed to confirm?What can be done?

They're runnung a shadow government.

[Tx4obama]

7. As it is now...

... when the GOP objects to a nominee it takes '60 yes votes' to get cloture in order to bring the confirmation vote to the senate floor,
then when the full senate votes 51 votes are needed for the confirmation to pass.

The problem has been that the GOP has been objecting to the majority of the nominees.

[Cicada]

6. And Republicans wonder why they're losing elections

Republicans are so clueless they don't understand that their horrible behavior is making people hate them.

[Filibuster Harry]

8. Need someone from the senate or the administration to go out and let the public know about

this. Need to call out the Rs on this just like McCain and Graham are doing to Rice.