let go through. His name was left off an email I received from Ted Kennedy--only Myers, Owens, and Roges were listed as those who must be kept off the bench.
Just Coincidence? Perhaps, not. I read somewhere that there was a deal in the works that would let one of the four worse go through. Hope this is not the case!
Here is where I read it--an April 26 article in the New York Times by Carl Hulse.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/26/politics/26dems.html?pagewanted=print&position=Senators May Compromise to End Impasse on Judges
By CARL HULSE
WASHINGTON, April 25 - Maneuvering in advance of a Senate floor showdown on judicial nominees intensified Monday as Senate Democrats prepared a compromise offer to Republicans that would allow votes on some judges and showcased new tactics for confronting Republicans should filibusters be barred.
Congressional officials said Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the Democratic leader, could make a proposal as early as Tuesday to allow votes on two of three Michigan nominees for a single appeals court.
It could be coupled with other guarantees to Republicans, potentially including a vote on one of four candidates drawing the deepest opposition. In return, the majority would have to forswear any rules changes that prevented filibusters.
"There is a way to avoid the nuclear shutdown, and I'm working with my colleagues to put that plan in place," Mr. Reid said in a statement issued Monday evening, though he and his aides refused to provide details.