Reid to Frist: Let's vote

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via Kos

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/5/10/15536/2555

Two weeks ago, Bill Frist and I exchanged proposals in an attempt to avert a vote on the nuclear option.
One proposal allowed for up or down votes on all but four judges - which many of us on both sides of the aisle considered to be the goal of this hyped battle over judicial nominations.

It also took the "nuclear option" off the table, which even Ken Starr said yesterday was damaging to the Senate as an institution and "amounts to an assault on the judicial branch of government." This compromise would break the gridlock over these seven judges, and allow us to get back to doing the people's business.

Senator Frist's proposal does nothing to end the judicial impasse, as it would wipe away the very checks and balances that have prevented an abuse of power for more than 200 years.

That result is unacceptable.

The full statement is at the link--following DU rules, I can only unfortunately post 4 grafs. But Reid's gist is this: Enough of this pussyfooting around. Let's vote on the nuclear option.

ON EDIT: Link to decembrist post (offered by kos commenters) that talks about Reid and Frist knowing/not knowing where their votes are.

http://markschmitt.typepad.com/decembrist/2005/04/frists_blackber.html