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Post by avordvet on Dec 11, 2013 6:16:59 GMT -5
Senate Dems use new power to confirm nominee, tilt appeals courtPublished December 10, 2013, FoxNews.com Senate Democrats on Tuesday muscled through the confirmation of a key judicial nominee, in the first such vote since they weakened the chamber's filibuster rules and undermined the power of the minority party. Senators voted 56-38 to approve Washington lawyer Patricia Millett to join the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, the nation's second most powerful court. Amid objections from Republicans, the vote now sets the stage for a series of votes on nominees who otherwise could have had a tough time getting confirmed. www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/12/10/senate-dems-use-new-power-to-confirm-nominee-tilt-appeals-court/
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