Do you see any attempt to change the rules on filibustering of nonjudicial nominees?
MCCONNELL: No, I’ve not heard any discussion of that at all. As a matter of fact let me reiterate that this is a narrow discussion about filibustering judicial nominations for the purpose of defeating them, not delaying them for a period of time, but defeating them. That is all this is about. It is not about the legislative filibuster. It is not about executive branch filibusters. This is about judicial filibusters. QUESTION: Senator Biden has made a comment that in the past that there was some consultation about the judicial nominees, but there is no consultation with the minority party when they submit the nominees. Is it possible that that consultation could resume and then maybe some of the heat of this argument would dissipate? MCCONNELL: Well, you know, consultation is in the eye of the beholder. It’s pretty clear under the Constitution that the president of the United States has the right to nominate people to the courts and to the executive branch. And consultation is a murky t
