Who thinks its too early to rule out Sotomayor filibuster?”
The Senate’s top Republican said Friday it’s “way too early to know” whether his party will try to block a vote on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation, leaving open a possibility that a so-far mild debate on her confirmation could turn bitter. Sen. Mitch McConnell appeared to break with others in his party who have said they don’t foresee using Senate rules to try to stop Sotomayor. The Kentucky Republican said he believes blocking votes on judges is a “bad idea,” but that Democrats established a precedent for doing so under former President George W. Bush. “I’m not predicting it. I think it is way too early to even know. But I do think if you look at all the tools available, it’s clearly one of them that may or may not be employed at some point” against Sotomayor, McConnell told reporters. His comments came as Democrats and Republicans are haggling over when to begin confirmation hearings for Sotomayor, who would be the court’s first Hispanic justice and third woman.
The Senate’s top Republican said Friday it’s “way too early to know” whether his party will try to block a vote on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation, leaving open a possibility that a so-far mild debate on her confirmation could turn bitter. Sen. Mitch McConnell appeared to break with others in his party who have said they don’t foresee using Senate rules to try to stop Sotomayor. The Kentucky Republican said he believes blocking votes on judges is a “bad idea,” but that Democrats established a precedent for doing so under former President George W. Bush. “I’m not predicting it. I think it is way too early to even know. But I do think if you look at all the tools available, it’s clearly one of them that may or may not be employed at some point” against Sotomayor, McConnell told reporters. His comments came as Democrats and Republicans are haggling over when to begin confirmation hearings for Sotomayor, who would be the court’s first Hispanic justice and third woman.
