Southwick May Stymie Senate

GOP Eyes Plan To Block Bills

• By Erin P. Billings
• Roll Call Staff
• July 16, 2007, Midnight

Barring an unlikely confirmation of Leslie Southwick to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals by the Judiciary Committee this week, Senate GOP leaders have privately mapped out a retaliatory plan that involves blocking passage of Democratic legislation from now until the August recess.