Friday, December 31, 2004

Spending that political capital

After all, he has a mandate now.
The president's announcement last week that he plans to renominate [federal judge candidates whose confirmations have been blocked] followed signals from Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., that he was considering a rules change that would eliminate filibusters of judicial nominees. Taken together, the actions underscore Republicans' willingness to confront Senate Democrats, who return to Washington in diminished numbers[...]
  USA Today article

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