A Nominations Morass

Reid Angers Republicans on Deal Over Circuit Court Judges

By John Stanton and Erin P. Billings
Roll Call Staff
May 20, 2008, 12 a.m.

After months of trying to resurrect presidential nominations as a hot-button election-year issue, Senate Republicans could find themselves on the losing end of the message this week — thanks to President Bush’s newfound desire to negotiate with Democrats and the GOP’s objections to a pending judicial nominee Bush put forth as an olive branch to the majority.



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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

Nov. 16, 12 a.m.

As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article

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