Last April, Harry Reid promised to move three judges before Memorial Day. He didn’t. Republicans are angry, but I hope they’re not surprised.
In a feat of chutzpah, Reid blames Republicans for stalling. The substance of the stalling allegation is the treatment of Helene White. White was nominated at the request of Democratic senators, and her hearing was held almost immediately (while other well-qualified and thoroughly vetted nominees languished), even before the ABA’s report was in. Pat Leahy, the Democratic chairman of the committee, has a rule that no vote can be held until the ABA report is received. Yet Reid nevertheless moved her nomination early and blames the GOP when she wasn’t prematurely confirmed.
(Via the Corner.)
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