I am resorting to a bit of a nuclear option myself, day twenty-three

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07/20/2010


Senator McCaskill:

Today Repub­li­can Sen. Lamar Alexan­der and Demo­c­ra­tic Sen. Pat Leahy attempted to move forward on a floor vote for Jane Branstetter Stranch, a nominee to the 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals. Repub­li­can Sen­ate Minor­ity Leader Mitch McConnell objected seeking more time to consider her nomination even though her nomination has been approved out of committee on a bipartisan basis for 8 months and 1 day. Incredibly, after all this time and the events of today, Senator Reid has not filed for cloture.

This is my 23rd correspondence with you regarding this matter. I have pledged to write to you and Senator Reid each weekday until this nominee receives an up or down vote. I would appreciate your assistance and hope you will urge your colleagues to act and avoid any further damage to our system of justice.

Sincerely,


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cc: Senator Reid