Southwick May Stymie Senate

GOP Eyes Plan To Block Bills

By Erin P. Billings
Roll Call Staff
July 16, 2007, 12 a.m.

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.



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